Pterothamnion aciculare (Wollaston) Athanasiadis & Kraft 1994
Publication Details
Pterothamnion aciculare (Wollaston) Athanasiadis & Kraft 1994: 130
Published in: Athanasiadis, A. & Kraft, G.T. (1994). Description of Pterothamnion squarrulosum (Harvey) comb. nov. from south-eastern Australia and southern New Zealand, with a taxonomic re-assessment of the genera Pterothamnion, Platythamnion and Glandothamnus (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta). European Journal of Phycology 29: 119-133, 27 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pterothamnion is Pterothamnion plumula (J.Ellis) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Glandothamnus acicularis Wollaston
Type Information
Type locality: "Taroona, Tasmania"; (Wollaston 1981: 120) Holotype: S.A. Shepherd; 19 March 1975 ; 2-3 m deep on rock; AD; A46154 (tetrasporic) (Wollaston 1981: 7865)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), acicular, i.e., narrow, stiff, pointed like a needle (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 October 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025
