Spermothamnion phycophilum W.R.Taylor 1945
Publication Details
Spermothamnion phycophilum W.R.Taylor 1945: 263, 264, pl. 4: figs 1, 2
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1945). Pacific marine algae of the Allan Hancock Expeditions to the Galapagos Islands. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 12: i-iv, 1-528, 3 figs, 100 pls.
Request PDFType 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 Tiffaniella phycophila (W.R.Taylor) E.M.Gordon.
Source of Synonymy
Gordon, E.M. (1972). Comparative morphology and taxonomy of the Wrangelieae, Sphondylothamnieae and Spermothamnieae (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta). Australian Journal of Botany, Supplementary Series 4: 1-180, 63 figs, 3 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Black Beach Anchorage, I. Santa María, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador; (Taylor 1945: 263, 264) Type: W.R. Taylor no. 34-397; 30 January 1934; abundant on Galaxaura from surf-beaten rocks south of Black Beach Anchorage; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 263, 264) Notes: Type: tetrasporic, spermatangial and cystocarpic (Taylor, 1945).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 December 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 December 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025
