Platythamnion cuspidatum Wollaston 1978
Publication Details
Platythamnion cuspidatum Wollaston 1978: 3, figs 1-9, 15-17
Published in: Wollaston, E.M. (1978). Two new species of Platythamnion J. Agardh (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta) from eastern and southern Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 102: 1-8.
Request PDFType 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 cuspidatum (Wollaston) Athanasiadis & Kraft.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia; (Athanasiadis 1996: 64) Holotype: J. Watson; 16 September 1976; about 20 m deep; AD; A47994 (Athanasiadis 1996: 64)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pointed.
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 28 April 2024
