Antithamnion nodiferum (J.Agardh) J.Agardh 1896

Publication Details
Antithamnion nodiferum (J.Agardh) J.Agardh 1896: 1 [index]

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1896). Analecta algologica, Continuatio III. Lunds Universitets ÅrsSkrift, Andra Afdelningen, Kongl. Fysiografiska Sällskapets i Lund Handlingar 32(2): 1-140, 1-8 [index], 1 plate.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Antithamnion is Antithamnion cruciatum (C.Agardh) Nägeli.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pterothamnion nodiferum (J.Agardh) Athanasiadis & Kraft.

Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. & Kraft, G.T. (1994). Description of Pterothamnion squarrulosum (Harvey) comb. nov. from south-eastern Australia and southern New Zealand, with a taxonomic re-assessment of the genera Pterothamnion, Platythamnion and Glandothamnus (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta). European Journal of Phycology 29: 119-133, 27 figs, 1 table.

Basionym
Callithamnion nodiferum J.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: "Ad Port Fairy, Victoriae (Harvey!)" [Victoria, Australia]; (Agardh 1876: 25) Lectotype: LD; herb. alg. Agardh 18139 (Harvey, Alg. Aust. Exsicc. 543) (Wollaston 1968: 303) Notes: Lectotype selected by Wollaston (1968: 303).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 25 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 07 October 2015

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Nomenclatural note
Womersley cites the date as 1892: 20; 1896, index p. 1. - (12 December 2008) - G.M. Guiry

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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 30 June 2025

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