Spermothamnion gorgoneum (Montagne) Bornet 1896
Publication Details
Spermothamnion gorgoneum (Montagne) Bornet 1896: 305
Published in: Vickers, A. (1897 '1896'). Contributions a la flora algologique des Canaries. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique 4: 293-306, pl. 3. [in French]
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Spermothamnion is Spermothamnion turneri (Mertens ex Roth) Areschoug.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tiffaniella gorgonea (Montagne) Doty & Meñez.
Source of Synonymy
Doty, M.S. & Meñez, E.G. (1960). Tiffaniella, a new genus in the Ceramiales. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 79(2): 135-144, 14 figs.
Basionym
Callithamnion gorgoneum Montagne
Type Information
Type locality: Cap Verde Isl: St Nicolas: in Codium tomentosum; (Montagne 1857: 289) Type: PC?;
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 February 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
