Boreothamnion villosum M.J.Wynne

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae
Order Ceramiales
Family Callithamniaceae
Subfamily Callithamnioideae
Tribe Ptiloteae
Genus Boreothamnion

• Taxonomy
• References
• Submit Feedback
• Submit Reference
• Links
• Genbank
• Index Nominum Algarum
• Google
• Biodiversity Heritage Library

Publication details
Boreothamnion villosum M.J.Wynne 1980: 209, figs 1, 3, 5-9, 11-14

Published in: Wynne, M.J. (1980). Boreothamnion (Ceramiaceae, Ceramiales), a new red algal genus from Alaska. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 14: 209-219.
 Download PDF

Type species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Boreothamnion.

Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), villous, shaggy with farily long soft straight not interwoven ascending hairs (Stearn 1973).

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Tokidaea villosa (M.J.Wynne) Perestenko 1996

Taxonomic notes
Wynne (pers. comm., 27 January 2003) does not accept the tranfer of this entity to Tokidaea.

General environment
This is a marine species.

Detailed distribution with sources (Click to Load)

Created: 17 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 18 January 2010 by M.D. Guiry

Accesses: This record has been accessed by users 513 times since it was created.

Verification of data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.

Linking to this page: http://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=12805

Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 February 2019.