Callithamnion preissii Sonder 1845
Publication Details
Callithamnion preissii Sonder 1845: 52 ('Callithamnium')
Published in: Sonder, G. (1845). Nova algarum genera et species, quas in itinere ad oras occidentales Novae Hollandiae, collegit L. Priess, Ph. Dr. Botanische Zeitung 3(4): 49-57.
Request PDFType 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 Acrothamnion preissii (Sonder) E.M.Wollaston.
Source of Synonymy
Wollaston, E.M. (1968). Morphology and taxonomy of southern Australian genera of Crouanieae Schmitz (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta). Australian Journal of Botany 16: 217-417, 42 figs, 10 pls, 1 table.
Type Information
Type locality: Rottnest Island, Western Australia.; (Sonder 1845: 53) Holotype: Preiss No. 2536; MEL; 10260 (Yoshida 1998: 866) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Wollaston (1968: 323)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 October 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
