Cladophoraceae
Chaetomorpha tortuosa Kütz. , nom. illeg., scientific
Kützing [Kuetzing], F.T. (1849), Species Algarum [i]-vi, [1]-922: 376 [primary reference]
  • Comment: Kützing p. 376 states this taxon is a Mediterranean NOT North Sea entity.
  • Comment: Kützing p. 376 should have used the species epithet capillare when he transferred the species. The name is therefore a nom.illeg.
Womersley, H.B.S. (1984), The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part I: - [nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of: Rhizoclonium tortuosum (Dillwyn) Kütz. legitimate
Lewis, J.A. (1987), Checklist and bibliography of benthic marine macroalgae from Northern Australia. III. Chlorophyta: - [secondary reference]
ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [secondary reference]
  • Comment: The Mediterranean entity NOT the North Sea entity is the 'taxon' in the Australian flora.
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G M. (2022), -. Algaebase web site: www.algaebase.org: - [taxonomic synonym]
taxonomic synonym of: Chaetomorpha ligustica (Kütz.) Kütz. legitimate