Antithamnion pectinatum (Montagne) Brauner 1994
Publication Details
Antithamnion pectinatum (Montagne) Brauner 1994: 79
Published in: Athanasiadis, A. & Tittley, I. (1994). Antithamnioid algae (Rhodophyta, Ceramiaceae) newly recorded from the Azores. Phycologia 33: 77-80, 9 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Antithamnion is Antithamnion cruciatum (C.Agardh) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Callithamnion pectinatum Montagne
Type Information
Type locality: "Auckland" [almost certainly Auckland Islands]; (Womersley 1998: 106) Lectotype: Dumont d'Urville; PC; (Athanasiadis 2009: 260) Notes: Type: 'Callithamnion pectinatum Mtg Auckland illustr. d'Urville' (Athanasiadis & Tittley 1994: 79). Athanasiadis (2009) notes that the lectotype was designated in Athanasiadis (1996: 147, fig. 67 A, B).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pectinate, with narrow close-set divisions like a comb (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 August 2017
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Nomenclatural note
The correct author citation for this species is Brauner ex Athanasiadis & Tittley (and not Brauner in Athanasiadis & Tittley, as commonly reported in literature) (Furnari et al. , 1999). The citation used in Index Nominum Algarum is as given here. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
Distributional note
Cho et al. (2006: 334) conclude that this species, originally described from New Zealand, is not as widespread as reported. It may in fact be confined to Australasia. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 August 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 April 2025
