Acrothamnion arcuatum Wollaston 1968
Publication Details
Acrothamnion arcuatum Wollaston 1968: 326, fig. 23M-O
Published in: Wollaston, E.M. (1968). Morphology and taxonomy of southern Australian genera of Crouanieae Schmitz (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta). Australian Journal of Botany 16: 217-417, 42 figs, 10 pls, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Acrothamnion is Acrothamnion pulchellum J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acrothamnion preissii (Sonder) E.M.Wollaston.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (1996). Morphology and classification of the Ceramioideae (Rhodophyta) based on phylogenetic principles. Opera Botanica 128: [1]-216, 108 figs.
Origin of Species Name
Participle A, curved, like a bow (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 October 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
