Chondrus ceranoides (Linnaeus) Stackhouse 1797
Current name:
Fucus ceranoides Linnaeus
Clew Bay, Co. Mayo, Ireland - 23 October 2011. Liam Morrison (liam.morrison@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Chondrus ceranoides (Linnaeus) Stackhouse 1797: xxiv
Published in: Stackhouse, J. (1797). Nereis britannica; continens species omnes fucorum in insulis britannicis crescentium: descriptione latine et anglico, necnon iconibus ad vivum depictis... Fasc. 2. pp. ix-xxiv, 31-70, pls IX-XIII. Bathoniae [Bath] & Londini [London]: S. Hazard; J. White.
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 Fucus ceranoides Linnaeus.
Basionym
Fucus ceranoides Linnaeus
Type Information
Type locality locality: "Habitat in Oceano" (Atlantic Ocean); (Linnaeus 1753: 1158)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ?like a wild parsnip.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 January 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024