Ceratocolax hartzii Rosenvinge 1898
Publication Details
Ceratocolax hartzii Rosenvinge 1898: 34
Published in: Rosenvinge, L.K. (1898). Deuxième mémoire sur les algues marines du Groenland. Meddelelser om Grønland 20(1): 1–125, 1 plate.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Ceratocolax.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Coccotylus hartzii (Rosenvinge) Le Gall & G.W.Saunders.
Source of Synonymy
Le Gall, L. & Saunders, G.W. (2010). DNA barcoding is a powerful tool to uncover algal diversity: a case study of the Phyllophoraceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) in the Canadian flora. Journal of Phycology 46(2): 374-389.
Type Information
Type locality: Greenland; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 May 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 August 2017
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Distributional note
The record from "Clare" (Dixon & Irvine, 1977: 215), meaning County Clare, is an error for Clare Island, Co. Mayo, the only known Irish record of this species (Cotton, 1912). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 August 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 May 2025
