Callithamnion cordatum Børgesen 1909

Publication Details
Callithamnion cordatum Børgesen 1909: 10, figs 5, 6

Published in: Børgesen, F. (1909). Some new or little known algae West Indian Florideae. Botanisk Tidsskrift 30: 1-19, 11 figs, Plates I, II.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Callithamnion is Callithamnion corymbosum (Smith) Lyngbye.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Aglaothamnion cordatum (Børgesen) Feldmann-Mazoyer.

Source of Synonymy
Feldmann-Mazoyer, G. (1941 '1940'). Recherches sur les Céramiacées de la Mediterranée occidentale. pp. 1-510, errata 1-3, 191 figs, 4 pls [I-IV]. Alger: Imprimerie Minerva 5, Rue Clauzel.

Type Information
Type locality: Between St. John and St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; (Silva & al. 1996: 373) Type: C?;

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), heart-shaped.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 22 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 16 November 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 November 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024

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