Antithamnion plumula var. demersum L'Hardy-Halos 1968
Publication Details
Antithamnion plumula var. demersum L'Hardy-Halos 1968: 165, fig. 8 a
Published in: L'Hardy-Halos, M.-T. (1968). Les Ceramiaceae (Rhodophyceae Florideae) des côtes de Bretagne: 1.- Le genre Antithamnion Nägeli. Revue Algologique, Nouvelle Serie 9: 152-183.
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 Pterothamnion plumula (J.Ellis) Nägeli.
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
Syntype localities: Côtes Nord du Finistère et Rade de Brest; (Athanasiadis 1996: 54) Lectotype: Halos’s original illustration (fig. 8A) (epitype) (Athanasiadis 1996: 54)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), diminutive of "pluma", a wing; plumule (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 October 2004
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 October 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 November 2024