Rhodothamniella caespitosa (J.Agardh) Feldmann 1981
Current name:
Colaconema caespitosum (J.Agardh) Jackelman, Stegenga & J.J.Bolton
Spanish Point, Co. Clare, Ireland; lower intertidal of exposed rocks on a limpet - 04 August 2004. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Rhodothamniella caespitosa (J.Agardh) Feldmann 1981: 431
Published in: Feldmann, J. (1981 '1978-79'). Sur une nouvelle espèce de Porphyra (P. drachii J. Feldm) et remarques sur l'évolution des plastes chez les Rhodophycées (Bangiophycidées et Acrochaetiales). Vie et Milieu, série AB 28-29(3): 425-435.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodothamniella is Rhodothamniella floridula (Dillwyn) Feldmann.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Colaconema caespitosum (J.Agardh) Jackelman, Stegenga & J.J.Bolton.
Basionym
Callithamnion caespitosum J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Brest; (Athanasiadis 1996: 26) Lectotype: LD; Agardh No. 18011 (Womersley 1994: 56)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in patches or tufts, caespitose (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
