Asperocaulon collabens Rudolphi 1831
Current name:
Callithamnion collabens (Rudolphi) L.M.McIvor & Maggs
Olifantsbos, Cape Peninsula, South Africa - 18 November 2009. M.D. Guiry
Publication Details
Asperocaulon collabens Rudolphi 1831: 178
Published in: Rudolphi, F. (1831). Plantae Ecklonianae. Algae. Linnaea 6: 171-181.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Asperocaulon is Asperocaulon coccineum (Hudson) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Callithamnion collabens (Rudolphi) L.M.McIvor & Maggs.
Source of Synonymy
McIvor, L., Maggs, C.A. & Stanhope, M.J. (2002). RbcL sequences indicate a single evolutionary origin of multinucleate cells in the red algal tribe Callithamnieae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 23: 433-446.
Type Information
Type locality: Table Bay or Gordons Bay, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 382) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Papenfuss (1968b: 269).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), collapsing (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
