Chantransia prolifera (Roth) Chevalier 1836
Current name:
Cladophora prolifera (Roth) Kützing
ball-form from Stjuža lagoon of Strunjan, Slovenia (Gulf of Trieste, North Adriatic) - 06 September 2021. Claudio Battelli (claudio.battelli@guest.arnes.si)
Publication Details
Chantransia prolifera (Roth) Chevalier 1836: 679
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chantransia is Chantransia nigricans De Candolle.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cladophora prolifera (Roth) Kützing.
Basionym
Conferva prolifera Roth
Type Information
Type locality: "in mare Corsicam"; (Roth 1797: 183) Neotype [Trieste, Adriatic Sea; designated Hoek 1963: 208]: L; 937.264.23 (Hoek 1963: 208) Notes: The type is seemingly lost (Womersley 1984).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), producing offsets, bearing progeny as offshoots (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 July 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024