Pachyarthron plumosum (Manza) C.W.Schneider & M.J.Wynne 2007

Publication Details
Pachyarthron plumosum (Manza) C.W.Schneider & M.J.Wynne 2007: 231

Published in: Schneider, C.W. & Wynne, M.J. (2007). A synoptic review of the classification of red algal genera a half a century after Kylin's "Die Gattungen der Rhodophyceen". Botanica Marina 50: 197-249.

Publication date: 2007

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pachyarthron is Pachyarthron cretaceum (Postels & Ruprecht) Manza.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bossiella plumosa (Manza) P.C.Silva.

Source of Synonymy
Woelkerling, W.J., Millar, A.J.K., Harvey, A. & Baba, M. (2008). Recognition of Pachyarthron and Bossiella as distinct genera in the Corallinaceae, subfamily Corallinoideae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 47: 265-293.

Basionym
Bossea plumosa Manza

Type Information
Type locality: Moss Beach, San Mateo Co., California; (Silva 1979: 319) Holotype: UC; 545710 (INA 1996) Notes: Holotype sequenced, GenBank Accession KT819580

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), feathery (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 19 August 2010 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 February 2019

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Nomenclatural note
Schneider & Wynne (2007) support the use of the genus Pachyarthron for this species but Woelkerling et al. (2008) recognize Bossiella. - (25 August 2010) - G.M. Guiry

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 February 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 July 2025

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