Callithamnion thouarsii Montagne 1837
Publication Details
Callithamnion thouarsii Montagne 1837: 351
Published in: Montagne, C. (1837). Centurie de plantes cellulaires exotiques nouvelles. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Seconde série 8: 345-370.
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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 Medeiothamnion thouarsii (Montagne) M.J.Wynne & C.W.Schneider.
Source of Synonymy
Wynne, M.J. & Schneider, C.W. (2021). Proposal of Medeiothamnion thouarsii (Montagne) comb. nov. (Wrangeliaceae, Rhodophyta). Notulae Algarum 176: 1-5, 2 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Valparaiso [Chile]; (Montagne 1837: 351) Holotype: Capt. Du Petit Thouars; 1835; PC; 0047016 (Wynne & Schneider 2021: 2 (fig. 2))
Eponomy
Named for Abel Aubert du Petit-Thouars (1793-1864), naval officer.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 February 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 January 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025
