Callithamnion irregulare J.Agardh 1841
Publication Details
Callithamnion irregulare J.Agardh 1841: 43
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1841). In historiam algarum symbolae. Linnaea 15: 1-50, 443-457.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Callithamnion is Callithamnion corymbosum (Smith) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spermothamnion irregulare (J.Agardh) Ardissone.
Source of Synonymy
Ardissone, F. (1883). Phycologia mediterranea. Parte prima, Floridee. Memorie della Società Crittogamologica Italiana 1: [i]-x, [1]-516 + erratum slip.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab, in mari mediterraneo ad oras Galloprovinciae; inter bulbos Posidoniae, a mari rejectos, intricatam legi" [Marseille, France, according to Cormaci & al. 2023: 433]; (Agardh 1841: 43)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), irregular (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 June 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 December 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024
