Glandothamnus acicularis Wollaston 1981
Publication Details
Glandothamnus acicularis Wollaston 1981: 120, figs 37-40
Published in: Wollaston, E.M. (1981 '1980'). Descriptions of two new genera, Scageliopsis and Glandothamnus (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta), including five previously undescribed species from Southern Australia. Pacific Science 34(2): 109-127, 43 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Glandothamnus is Glandothamnus ramulentus Wollaston.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pterothamnion aciculare (Wollaston) 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
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 B (Latin), acicular, i.e., narrow, stiff, pointed like a needle (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025
