Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Biliphyta > Division Rhodophyta > Subdivision Eurhodophytina > Class Florideophyceae > Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae > Order Ceramiales > Family Ceramiaceae > Subfamily Ceramioideae > Tribe Ceramieae > Genus Ceramium

Ceramium virgatum Roth, 1797

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Ceramium*	Roth, 1797	accepted genus name
*Acanthoceras*	Kützing, 1842	synonym
*Gongroceras*	Kützing, 1841	synonym
*Hormoceras*	Kützing, 1841	synonym

Species group names

*Ceramium nodulosum*	(Lightfoot) Ducluzeau, 1806	synonym
*Ceramium rubrum*	C.Agardh, 1811	synonym
*Conferva nodulosa*	Lightfoot, 1777	synonym

Children

Ceramium rubrum var. barbatum Feldmann-Mazoyer, 1941

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Dutch: rood hoorntjeswier

English: red seaweed sources: MarLIN. (2006). BIOTIC - Biological Traits Information Catalogue. Marine Life Information Network. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.

Polish: rozróżek sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Swedish: grovsläke

Literature

original description	Roth, A.W. (1797). Catalecta Botanica (Quibus plantae novae et minus cognitae describuntur atque illustrantur). Fasc. 1. Lipseae. 244 pp., 8 pls.
basis of record	Maggs, C.A., Ward, B.A., McIvor, L.M., Evans, C.M., Rueness, J. & Stanhope, M.J., 2002. Molecular analyses elucidate the taxonomy of fully corticated, nonspiny species of Ceramium (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta) in the British Isles. Phycologia, 41, 409-420
additional source	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

External Links

Marine Life Information Network - UK

Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Ceramium virgatum Roth, 1797. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:178915