Spermothamnion snyderae Farlow 1899

Publication Details
Spermothamnion snyderae Farlow 1899: 74

Published in: Farlow, W.G. (1899). Three undescribed Californian algae. Erythea 7: 73-76.

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 Tiffaniella snyderae (Farlow) I.A.Abbott.

Type Information
Notes: Dawson (1962: 45) notes that the type is not specifically designated, and that it is represented by collections of Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Bingham and Mr. Cleveland, in the Farlow Herbarium of Harvard University. He also notes that the type locality is not specifically designated: "Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, San Diego, California."

Eponomy
Named for Mrs M.S. Snyder, collector.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 09 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 14 August 2009

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024

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