Platythamnion polysporum Itono 1977
Publication Details
Platythamnion polysporum Itono 1977: 20, 73, 190, 228, 248, figs 8 H, 33 H-I, 49G, 53 I
Published in: Itono, H. (1977). Studies on the ceramiaceous algae (Rhodophyta) from southern parts of Japan. Bibliotheca Phycologica 35: 1-499, 72 figs.
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 polysporum (Itono) 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: Nagashima, Japan; (Athanasiadis 1996: 74) Holotype: H. Itono; KAG; HI19755 (Athanasiadis 1996: 74)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 October 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025
