Antithamnion occidentale Kylin 1925

Publication Details
Antithamnion occidentale Kylin 1925: 47, figs 30 a-d

Published in: Kylin, H. (1925). The marine red algae in the vicinity of the Biological Station at Friday Harbor, Wash. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift, Ny Följd, Andra Afdelningen 21(9): 1-87, 47 figs.

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Publication date: 1925

Type Species
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 Scagelia americana (Harvey) Athanasiadis.

Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (1996). Morphology and classification of the Ceramioideae (Rhodophyta) based on phylogenetic principles. Opera Botanica 128: [1]-216, 108 figs.

Type Information
Type locality: Friday Harbor, Washington, U.S.A.; (Athanasiadis 1996: 76) Lectotype: Kylin; July 1922; LD; sine numero (Athanasiadis 1996: 76)

Origin of Species Name
, western

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 06 August 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 08 October 2015

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Taxonomic note
Athanasiadis (1996: 76) tentitatively places this entity in synonymy with Scagelia americana. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2025

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