Callithamnion subulatum Harvey 1862

Publication Details
Callithamnion subulatum Harvey 1862: 175

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1862). Notice of a collection of algae made on the northwest coast of North America, chiefly at Vancouver Island, by David Lyall, Esq., M.D., R.N., in the years 1859-1861. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society. Botany 6: 157-177.

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Type Species
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 Hollenbergia subulata (Harvey) E.M.Wollaston.

Type Information
Type locality: "On small stones, sandy beach, Esquimalt, Dr. LyalL" [Esquimault, British Columbia, Canada]; (Harvey 1862: 175) Lectotype: Lyall; ‘on a sandy beach, February 1859’; TCD; (Wollaston 1972: 82)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), subulate, awl-shaped, i.e., tapering from a narrow or moderately broad base to a very fine point (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 12 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 13 October 2015

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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