Antithamnion cruciatum var. scandinavicum Athanasiadis 1986
Publication Details
Antithamnion cruciatum var. scandinavicum Athanasiadis 1986: 707, figs 7-13
Published in: Athanasiadis, A. (1986). A comparative study of Antithamnion tenuissimum and three varieties of A. cruciatum, including var. scandinavicum var. nov. (Rhodophyceae). Nordic Journal of Botany 6: 703-709.
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Antithamnion is Antithamnion cruciatum (C.Agardh) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Antithamnion villosum (Kützing) Athanasiadis.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (1990). Evolutionary biogeography of the North Atlantic antithamnioid algae. In: Evolutionary Biogeography of the Marine Algae of the North Atlantic Ocean. (South, R. & Garbary, D. Eds), pp. 221-240. Berlin: Springer-Verlag.
Type Information
Type locality: Island Mors, Limfjorden, Denmark; (Athanasiadis 1996: 164) Holotype: Christensen No. 10061; C; (Athanasiadis 1996: 164)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cross-shaped (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 May 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 16 October 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
