Ascothamnion Kützing, 1843: 313
Holotype species: Ascothamnion intricatum (Clemente) Kützing
Original publication and holotype designation:Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange... Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.
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Taxonomic status: uncertain, requiring further investigation.
Nomenclatural notes
This genus was originally assigned to the algae, but is now considered to belong to the Bryozoa. Its name is retained in botanical nomenclature for purposes of homonymy. - (26 Jul 2006) - Wendy Guiry
NCBI Nucleotide Sequences
Numbers of names and species: There are 2 species (and infraspecific) names in the database at present.
Names: ('C' indicates a name that is currently accepted taxonomically; 'S' a homotypic or heterotypic synonym; 'U' indicates a name of uncertain taxonomic status, but which has been subjected to some verification nomenclaturally; 'P' indicates a preliminary AlgaeBase entry that has not been subjected to any kind of verification. For more information on a species click on it to activate a link to the Species database):
Ascothamnion intricatum (Clemente) Kützing C - type
Ascothamnion trinitatis Sonder ex Kützing C
Linking to this page: http://www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=45135
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 May 2013.
Algaebase taxon LSID: urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:106947
