Spermothamnion barbatum var. mesocarpum (Carmichael) Batters 1902
Publication Details
Spermothamnion barbatum var. mesocarpum (Carmichael) Batters 1902: 84
Published in: Batters, E.A.L. (1902). A catalogue of the British marine algae being a list of all the species of seaweeds known to occur on the shores of the British Islands, with the localities where they are found. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 40(Supplement): 1-107.
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 mesocarpum Carmichael
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), bearded.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 April 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
