Antarcticothamnion polysporum R.L.Moe & P.C.Silva 1979
Publication Details
Antarcticothamnion polysporum R.L.Moe & P.C.Silva 1979: 403, figs 1-16
Published in: Moe, R.L. & Silva, P.C. (1979). Morphological and taxonomic studies on Antarctic Ceramiaceae (Rhodophyceae). I. Antarcticothamnion polysporum gen. et sp. nov.. British Phycological Journal 14: 385-405.
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This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Antarcticothamnion.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Elephant I., South Shetland Islands; (Moe & Silva 1979: 403) Holotype: R.L. Moe 130; 15 January 1974; UC; 144016 (Moe & Silva 1979: 403)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Description
Thallus dull red, flaccid, to 6 cm tall; main axis more or less percurrent, the largest ceils
150× 500 µm. Determinate branches subulate, to 130 µm diam. in middle; indeterminate
branches always produced secondarily on main axes. Sporangia to 120 µm diam. at maturity,
containing 12-24 spores. Spermatangia subspherical, 4-5 µm diam., containing a distal
nucleus and a proximal vacuole. Gonimolohes of different sizes, carposporangia to 50-60 µm
diam.
Created: 13 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 January 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 January 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
