Platythamnion villosum Kylin 1925
Publication Details
Platythamnion villosum Kylin 1925: 51, figs 32a, b, 33a-d
Published in: Kylin, H. (1925). The marine red algae in the vicinity of of the Biological Station at Friday Harbor, Wash. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift, Ny Följd, Andra Afdelningen 21(9): 1-87, 47 figs.
Request PDFPublication date: 1925
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Platythamnion is Platythamnion heteromorphum (J.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pterothamnion villosum (Kylin) Athanasiadis & Kraft.
Type Information
Type locality: Friday Harbor, Wasington; (Silva 1979: 328) Lectotype: H. Kylin; LD; (Lindstrom & Gabrielson 1989)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), villous, shaggy with farily long soft straight not interwoven ascending hairs (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 October 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
