Callithamnion caudatum J.Agardh 1841

Publication Details
Callithamnion caudatum J.Agardh 1841: 46

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1841). In historiam algarum symbolae. Linnaea 15: 1-50, 443-457.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Callithamnion is Callithamnion corymbosum (Smith) Lyngbye.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Aglaothamnion caudatum (J.Agardh) Feldmann-Mazoyer.

Source of Synonymy

Type Information
Type locality: In oceano atlantico ad oras Galliae; (Dixon & Price 1981: 132) Lectotype: LD; Herb. Alg. Agardh 18386 (Dixon & Price 1981: 132) Notes: Other material: LD, Herb. Alg. Agardh 18390. Numerous other specimens exist (BM, TCD, etc.), distributed by J. Agardh but it would seem best to exclude these because of doubts to their provenance

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), caudate, i.e., ending with a tail-like appendage (Sreenivasa Rao 1965).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 25 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 09 February 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024

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