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Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797 
AphiaID: 145625

Classification: Biota > Plantae (Kingdom) > Biliphyta (Subkingdom) > Rhodophyta (Phylum) > Eurhodophytina (Subdivision) > Florideophyceae (Class) > Rhodymeniophycidae (Subclass) > Gigartinales (Order) > Gigartinaceae (Family) > Chondrus (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Species
Typetaxon of  Chondrus Stackhouse, 1797
Parent Chondrus Stackhouse, 1797
Synonymised
taxa
  Chondrus crispus f. abbreviatus Kjellman, 1907
Chondrus crispus f. abbreviatus Kjellman ex Kylin, 1907 (synonym)
Chondrus crispus f. aequalis (Turner) Rosenvinge, 1931
Chondrus crispus f. aequalis (Goodenough & Woodward) Rosenvinge, 1931 (synonym)
Chondrus crispus f. densus Rosenvinge, 1931 (synonym)
Chondrus crispus f. incurvatus (Lyngbye) Rosenvinge, 1931
Chondrus crispus f. polychotoma Kjellman ex Kylin, 1907 (synonym)
Chondrus crispus f. polychotomus Kjellman, 1907
Chondrus crispus f. typica Reinke, 1889 (synonym)
Chondrus crispus var. aequalis (Goodenough & Woodward) Lyngbye, 1819
Chondrus crispus var. incurvatus Lyngbye, 1819
Chondrus crispus var. lacerus (Stackhouse) Duby, 1830
Chondrus crispus var. patens Duby, 1830
Chondrus crispus var. planus (Turner) Duby, 1830 (synonym)
Chondrus crispus var. sarniensis (Turner) Duby, 1830 (synonym)
Chondrus crispus var. virens (Goodenough & Woodward) Duby, 1830
Chondrus norvegicus (Gunnerus) Lyngbye, 1819
Chondrus platysma Ruprecht, 1850 (synonym)
Chondrus variolosus Ruprecht, 1850
Fucus crispus Linnaeus, 1767 (synonym)
Fucus crispus var. aequalis Goodenough & Woodward, 1797
Fucus crispus var. brunneus Goodenough & Woodward, 1797
Fucus crispus var. filiformis Goodenough & Woodward, 1797 (synonym)
Fucus crispus var. lacerus Turner, 1802 (synonym)
Fucus crispus var. patens (Goodenough & Woodward) Turner, 1802 (synonym)
Fucus crispus var. planus Turner, 1802
Fucus crispus var. sarniensis Turner, 1802
Fucus crispus var. virens Goodenough & Woodward, 1797
Fucus lacerus Stackhouse, 1797 (synonym)
Fucus norvegicus Gunnerus, 1772
Fucus patens Goodenough & Woodward, 1797
Gigartina heterocarpa (Postels & Ruprecht) D.H.Kim, 1976 (synonym)
Gymnogongrus norvegicus (Gunnerus) J.Agardh, 1851 (synonym)
Iridaea heterocarpa Postels & Ruprecht, 1840 (synonym)
Iridophycus heterocarpus (Postels & Ruprecht) Setchell & N.L.Gardner, 1937
Mazzaella heterocarpa (Postels & Ruprecht) Fredericq, 1993
Oncotylus norvegicus (Gunnerus) Kützing, 1843 (synonym)
Polymorpha aequalis (Goodenough & Woodward) Stackhouse, 1809 (synonym)
Polymorpha crispa (Stackhouse) Stackhouse, 1809
Polymorpha norvegicus (Gunnerus) Stackhouse, 1809 (synonym)
Sphaerococcus crispus f. aequalis (Turner) C.Agardh, 1817
Sphaerococcus crispus var. ciliatus Suhr, 1834
Sphaerococcus norvegicus (Gunnerus) C.Agardh, 1817 (synonym)
Sources  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 (look up in IMIS[details]

basis of record: Algaebase, available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]

additional source: ITIS database, available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]

additional source: Linkletter, L.E. 1977. A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B. 68 p. [details]

additional source: Sears, J.R. (ed.). 1998. NEAS keys to the benthic marine algae of the northeastern coast of North America from Long Island Sound to the Strait of Belle Isle. Northeast Algal Society. 163 p. [details]

additional source: South, G. R. and I. Tittley. 1986. A checklist and distributional index of the benthic marine algae of the North Atlantic Ocean. Huntsman Marine Laboratory. St. Andrews, New Brunswick. 76 p. [details]

additional source: Thomas, M.L.H. (ed.). 1983. Marine and coastal systems of the Quoddy Region, New Brunswick. Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 64. 306 p. [details]

additional source: Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France. 307 pp. (look up in IMIS[details]

additional source: Dyntaxa (2013) Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013]., available online at http://www.dyntaxa.se [details]

from synonym: Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae sive regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae. 12th ed. v. 1 (pt 2): 533-1327, available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details] [view taxon] [full text]

Vernacular
Names
 
Language   Name 
Danish carrageentang  [details]
Dutch Iers mos  [details]
English carrageen  [details]
English carragheen  [details]
English Irish moss  [details]
French carraghen  [details]
French goémon frisé  [details]
French mousse d'Irlande  [details]
German Knorpeltang  [details]
Norwegian Bokmål krusflik  [details]
Norwegian Nynorsk krusflik  [details]
Swedish karragenalg  [details]
Direct child
taxa

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 Forma Chondrus crispus f. aegagropilus Rosenvinge, 1931
Forma Chondrus crispus f. membranaceus Rosenvinge, 1931
Forma Chondrus crispus f. uncinatus (Lyngbye) Rosenvinge, 1931
Variety Chondrus crispus var. filiformis (Hudson) Lyngbye, 1819
Variety Chondrus crispus var. lonchophorus Montagne, 1861

Forma Chondrus crispus f. abbreviatus Kjellman, 1907 accepted as Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797
Forma Chondrus crispus f. abbreviatus Kjellman ex Kylin, 1907 accepted as Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797
Forma Chondrus crispus f. aequalis (Turner) Rosenvinge, 1931 accepted as Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797
Forma Chondrus crispus f. aequalis (Goodenough & Woodward) Rosenvinge, 1931 accepted as Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797
Forma Chondrus crispus f. densus Rosenvinge, 1931 accepted as Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797
Forma Chondrus crispus f. filiformis (Hudson) M.Thomas accepted as Chondrus crispus var. filiformis (Hudson) Lyngbye, 1819
Forma Chondrus crispus f. incurvatus (Lyngbye) Rosenvinge, 1931 accepted as Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797
Forma Chondrus crispus f. polychotoma Kjellman ex Kylin, 1907 accepted as Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797
Forma Chondrus crispus f. polychotomus Kjellman, 1907 accepted as Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797
Forma Chondrus crispus f. typica Reinke, 1889 accepted as Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797
Variety Chondrus crispus var. aequalis (Goodenough & Woodward) Lyngbye, 1819 accepted as Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797
Variety Chondrus crispus var. incurvatus Lyngbye, 1819 accepted as Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797
Variety Chondrus crispus var. lacerus (Stackhouse) Duby, 1830 accepted as Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797
Variety Chondrus crispus var. patens Duby, 1830 accepted as Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797
Variety Chondrus crispus var. planus (Turner) Duby, 1830 accepted as Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797
Variety Chondrus crispus var. pumilus (Vahl) Lyngbye, 1819 accepted as Fimbrifolium dichotomum (Lepechin) G.I.Hansen, 1980
Variety Chondrus crispus var. pygmaeus Reinsch, 1890 accepted as Nothogenia fastigiata (Bory de Saint-Vincent) P.G.Parkinson, 1983
Variety Chondrus crispus var. sarniensis (Turner) Duby, 1830 accepted as Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797
Variety Chondrus crispus var. stellatus (Stackhouse) Lyngbye, 1819 accepted as Mastocarpus stellatus (Stackhouse) Guiry, 1984
Variety Chondrus crispus var. uncinatus Lyngbye, 1819 accepted as Chondrus crispus f. uncinatus (Lyngbye) Rosenvinge, 1931
Variety Chondrus crispus var. virens (Goodenough & Woodward) Duby, 1830 accepted as Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797
Environment marine
Distribution Atlantic [details]
Canada [details]
De Panne [details]
Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
European waters (ERMS scope) [details]
Grevelingen [details]
Gulf of Maine [details]
Irish Exclusive economic Zone [details]
North West Atlantic [details]
Oostduinkerke [details]
Oostende [details]
Pointe du Nid de Corbet [details]
Pointe du Riden [details]
Portugal [details]
Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
United Kingdom [details]
United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
USA [details]
Wadden Sea [details]
Wimereux [details]
Zeebrugge [details]
Zeeland [details]
Links BIOTIC
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
Marine Life Information Network - UK
Published in AlgaeBase Logo AlgaeBase
To Barcode of Life (60 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (750 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To Encyclopedia of Life
To GenBank (7567 nucleotides; 598 proteins)
To PESI
To ITIS
Notes  Diet: photosynthetic [details]

Distribution: Long Island Sound to Strait of Belle Isle [details]

Habitat: low littoral, tide pools and sublittoral to 20 m; also on exposed coasts and on cobble in semi-protected sites [details]

Habitat: Known from rocky shores. [details]

Importance: was used as a health remedy in Ireland. [details]

Morphology: Red colour results from the dominance of the pigments phycoerythrin and phycocyanin; this masks the other pigments, chlorophyll a (no chlorophyll b), beta-caratene and a number of unique xanthophylls. [details]

Reproduction: vegetative reproduction is rare; asexual reproduction is effected by the formation of various kinds of spores; Sexual reproduction is unique in this group due to their passive, non flagellated sperm cells (spermatia) [details]
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:145625
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  Guiry, Michael D.
  
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  Citation: Guiry, Michael D. (2013). Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2013). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=145625 on 2013-05-23
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