Callithamniella capensis Simons 1970
Publication Details
Callithamniella capensis Simons 1970: 6, figs 5, 6
Published in: Simons, R.H. (1970). Marine algae from southern Africa. 1. Six new species from the inter- and infra-tidal zones. Investigational Report Division of Sea Fisheries South Africa 88: [3], 1-13, 11 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Callithamniella is Callithamniella tingitana (Schousboe ex Bornet) Feldmann-Mazoyer.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Simons Bay, False Bay, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 384)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pertaining to the Cape, usually the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 February 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 October 2015
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Taxonomic note
Athansiadis (1996: 89) suggests the possibility that this is a synonym of Callithamniella flexilis Baardseth, 1941. - (09 October 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2025
