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Name derivation:

 

Classification:

Acanthoceras Kützing, 1842,  There are 3 species descriptions, all of which are accepted taxonomically.

Order Ceramiales;  Family Ceramiaceae

 

Morphology:

 

Similar genera:

As mentioned by Edlund and Stoermer (1993), Attheya zachariasii J. Brun. was transferred to the monotypic genus Acanthoceras Honigmann (Simonsen, 1979).

Habitat:

 

References:

Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry  2013.  AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.  http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 September 2013.

Kützing, F.T.  1842 '1841'.  Ueber Ceramium Ag. Linnaea 15: 727-746.