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

Acrochaetium catenulatum M.Howe, 1914

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 attenuatum*	(Rosenvinge) Hamel, 1927	synonym
*Acrochaetium densum*	(K.M.Drew) Papenfuss, 1945	synonym
*Audouinella attenuata*	(Rosenvinge) Garbary, 1979	synonym
*Audouinella densa*	(K.M.Drew) Garbary, 1979	synonym
*Chantransia attenuata*	Rosenvinge, 1909	synonym
*Colaconema attenuatum*	(Rosenvinge) R.Nielsen, 1994	synonym
*Rhodochorton densum*	K.M.Drew, 1928	synonym

Literature

original description	Howe, M. A. (1914). The marine algae of Peru. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club. 15: 1-185.
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
basis of record	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.
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

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 catenulatum M.Howe, 1914. 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:144334