Platythamnion pectinatum Kylin 1925

Publication Details
Platythamnion pectinatum Kylin 1925: 54, figs 32d, 33e, 34a-c

Published in: Kylin, H. (1925). The marine red algae in the vicinity of the Biological Station at Friday Harbor, Wash. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift, Ny Följd, Andra Afdelningen 21(9): 1-87, 47 figs.

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Publication date: 1925

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Platythamnion is Platythamnion heteromorphum (J.Agardh) J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pterothamnion pectinatum (Kylin) Athanasiadis & Kraft.

Source of Synonymy
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.

Type Information
Lectotype locality: Friday Harbor, Washington, U.S.A.; (Athanasiadis 1996: 61) Lectotype: H. Kylin; July 1922; dredged at 5-10 fathoms; GB; sine numero (Athanasiadis 1996: 61) Notes: Athanasiadis (1996: 61) has selected Friday Harbor as the type locality from amongst the syntype localities.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pectinate, with narrow close-set divisions like a comb (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 24 November 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 23 November 2024

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