Callithamnion cordatum Børgesen 1909
Current name:
Aglaothamnion cordatum (Børgesen) Feldmann-Mazoyer
Ría de Ferrol, Galicia, Spain, 2014,Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)
Publication Details
Callithamnion cordatum Børgesen 1909: 10, figs 5, 6
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1909). Some new or little known algae West Indian Florideae. Botanisk Tidsskrift 30: 1-19, 11 figs, Plates I, II.
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 Aglaothamnion cordatum (Børgesen) Feldmann-Mazoyer.
Type Information
Type locality: Between St. John and St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; (Silva & al. 1996: 373) Type: C?;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), heart-shaped.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 November 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 November 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
