Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Biliphyta > Division Rhodophyta > Subdivision Eurhodophytina > Class Florideophyceae > Subclass Nemaliophycidae > Order Acrochaetiales > Family Acrochaetiaceae > Genus Acrochaetium

Acrochaetium secundatum (Lyngbye) Nägeli, 1858

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Acrochaetium*	Nägeli, 1858	accepted genus name
*Chromastrum*	Papenfuss, 1945	synonym
*Kylinia*	Rosenvinge, 1909	synonym

Species group names

*Acrochaetium lenormandii*	(Suhr ex Kützing) Nägeli, 1862	synonym
*Acrochaetium rhipidandrum*	(Rosenvinge) Hamel, 1927	synonym
*Acrochaetium virgatulum*	(Harvey) Batters, 1902	synonym
*Audouinella secundata*	(Lyngbye) P.S.Dixon, 1976	synonym
*Audouinella virgatula*	(Harvey) P.S.Dixon, 1976	synonym
*Callithamnion daviesii var. secundatum*	Lyngbye, 1819	synonym
*Callithamnion lenormandii*	Suhr ex Kützing, 1849	synonym
*Callithamnion virgatulum*	Harvey, 1833	synonym
*Ceramium secundatum*	(Lyngbye) C.Agardh, 1824	synonym
*Chantransia rhipidandra*	Rosenvinge, 1909	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Danish: grenet stjernetråd

Literature

basis of record	Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38
additional source	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.
additional source	Fredericq, S., T. O. Cho, S. A. Earle, C. F. Gurgel, D. M. Krayesky, L. E. Mateo-Cid, A. C. Mendoza-González, J. N. Norris, and A. M. Suárez. 2009. Seaweeds of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 187–259 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. I. Biodiversity, pp. 187-259. Texas A&M Univ. Press.
additional source	Silva, P. C.; Basson, P. W.; Moe, R. L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany. 79: 1-1259.
new combination reference	Nägeli, C.; Cramer, C. (1858). Die Stärkekörner: Morphologische, physiologische, chemisch-physicalische und systematisch-botanische Monographie. Pflanzenphysiologische. pls XI-XXVI.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

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). Acrochaetium secundatum (Lyngbye) Nägeli, 1858. 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:144387