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Species Calothrix cartilaginea
Name: Calothrix cartilaginea West 1907
Etymology: car.ti.la.gi’ne.a. L. fem. adj. cartilaginea, gristly
Pronunciation, gender: kar-ti-la-GI-ne-a, feminine
Valid publication:
West GS. Report on the freshwater algae, including phytoplankton of the Third Tanganyika Expedition, conducted by Dr. W.A. Cunnington 1904-1905. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 1907; 38:81-197. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Homoeothrix cartilaginea (West 1907) Lemmermann 1910
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Homoeothrix cartilaginea (West 1907) Lemmermann 1910 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Notes:
- ❗ Calothrix cartilaginea is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Calothrix.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Calothrix Agardh ex Bornet and Flahault 1886
Assigned by:
West GS. Report on the freshwater algae, including phytoplankton of the Third Tanganyika Expedition, conducted by Dr. W.A. Cunnington 1904-1905. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 1907; 38:81-197.
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Record number: 47257
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