Spermothamnion barbatum (C.Agardh) Bornet 1892
Publication Details
Spermothamnion barbatum (C.Agardh) Bornet 1892: 321
Published in: Bornet, E. (1892). Les algues de P.-K.-A. Schousboe. Mémoires de la Société des Sciences Naturelles et Mathématiques de Cherbourg 28: 165-376, pls I-III.
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 Ptilothamnion pluma (Dillwyn) Thuret.
Source of Synonymy
Maggs, C.A. & Hommersand, M.H. (1993). Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1. Rhodophyta. Part 3A. Ceramiales. pp. [i]-xv, 1-444, 129 figs, map. London: HMSO.
Basionym
Callithamnion barbatum C.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Marseilles, France; (Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 151) Lectotype: Schousboe; February 1820; LD; 17951 (Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 151)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), bearded.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 December 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
