Colaconema corymbiferum

Colaconema corymbiferum (figs. a–d)

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colaconematales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Rhodophyta Subdivisio: Rhodophytina Classis: Florideophyceae Subclassis: Nemaliophycidae Ordo: Colaconematales

Familia: Colaconemataceae
Genus: Colaconema
Species: Colaconema corymbiferum

Name

Colaconema corymbiferum (Thuret) Alongi, Cormaci & G.Furnari in Cormaci, Furnari & Alongi, 2017

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Chantransia corymbifera Thuret, 1863
    • Type locality: "Sur Ceramium rubrum, à très basse mer. Automne. — RRR. — Querqueville (M. Thuret)."
    • Notes: Dixon & Irvine (1977: 88) could not locate the holotype, and lectotypified with the illustration given by Bornet & Thuret (1876), Pl. V [figs 1-11] (see Dixon 1977). France (Belle-Ile-en-Mer)." However, the lectotypification is to be questioned, as a different host is involved (Helmithocladia vs Ceramium).
• Homotypic
  • Acrochaetium corymbiferum (Thuret) Batters, 1902
  • Rhodochorton corymbiferum (Thuret) K.M.Drew, 1928
  • Audouinella corymbifera (Thuret) P.S.Dixon, 1976

References

• Cormaci, M., Furnari, G. & Alongi, G. 2017. Flora marina bentonica del Mediterraneo: Rhodophyta (Rhodymeniophycidae escluse). Bollettino Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali in Catania 50(380): 1–391, 53 pls. Reference page. : 127, 339, pl. 13: figs 1–4
• Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2019. Colaconema corymbiferum. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Accessed 2019-01-05.

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