Plocamium subtile Kützing 1866

Publication Details
Plocamium subtile Kützing 1866: 15, pl. 42

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1866). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. XVI pp. i-iii, 1-35, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Plocamium is Plocamium vulgare J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Plocamium cartilagineum (Linnaeus) P.S.Dixon.

Source of Synonymy
Cremades, J., Barreiro, R., Maneiro, I. & Saunders, G.W. (2011). A new taxonomic interpretation of the type of Plocamium cartilagineum (Plocamiales, Florideophyceae) and its consequences. European Journal of Phycology 46(2): 125-142.

Type Information
Type locality: "In mari atlantico" Probably the northwest coast of France; type indicates St. Malo; (Saunders & Lehmkuhl 2005: 304) Type: L; 0491621 (Cremades et al. 2011: 131)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), fine, thin, delicate, fine, or precise.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 02 November 2005 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 August 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 October 2024

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