Thalassodendron ciliatum (Forsskål) Hartog 1970
Current name:
Thalassodendron ciliatum (Forsskål) Hartog
A rhizome with scales. Palau Islands, West Pacific - 05 April 2004. Palau International Coral Reef Center
Publication Details
Thalassodendron ciliatum (Forsskål) Hartog 1970: 186, fig. 52 a-h
Published in: Hartog, C. den (1970). The sea-grasses of the world. Verhandelingen der Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, Afd. Natuurkunde. Tweede reeks 59(1): 1-275, 63 figs, 31 pls.
Publication date: 1970
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Thalassodendron.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Zostera ciliata Forsskål
Type Information
Type locality: Al Mukha, Yemen, southern Red Sea; (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 71) Type: P. Forsskål; BM; (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 71) Notes: (see den Hartog 1970: 183).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ciliate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 April 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024