Chondrus filum (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux 1824
Current name:
Chorda filum (Linnaeus) Stackhouse
Finavarra, Co. Clare, Ireland; MLWN lagoon - 08 August 2002. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Chondrus filum (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux 1824: 503 (as 'Filum')
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chondrus is Chondrus crispus Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chorda filum (Linnaeus) Stackhouse.
Basionym
Fucus filum Linnaeus
Type Information
Type locality: "in Oceano Atlantico"; (Athanasiadis 1996: 207)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), a thread (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 January 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 September 2019
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 September 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 March 2024