Spermothamnion pusillum Okamura & Segawa 1936
Publication Details
Spermothamnion pusillum Okamura & Segawa 1936: 189, fig. 9
Published in: Segawa, S. (1936). On the marine algae of Susaki, Prov. Izu, and its vicinity II. Scientific Papers of the Institute of Algological Research, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido Imperial University 1: 175-197.
Request PDFPublication date: "1936-03-30"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Spermothamnion is Spermothamnion turneri (Mertens ex Roth) Areschoug.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ptilothamnion pusillum (Okamura & Segawa) Itono.
Type Information
Type locality: Japan; Type: SAP; 061723 (Yoshida 1998: 932)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 January 1999 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 14 March 2025
