Callithamnion pulchellum Harvey, nom. illeg. 1855
Publication Details
Callithamnion pulchellum Harvey, nom. illeg. 1855: 561
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Some account of the marine botany of the colony of western Australia. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 22: 525-566.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Callithamnion is Callithamnion corymbosum (Smith) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acrothamnion preissii (Sonder) E.M.Wollaston.
Source of Synonymy
Wollaston, E.M. (1968). Morphology and taxonomy of southern Australian genera of Crouanieae Schmitz (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta). Australian Journal of Botany 16: 217-417, 42 figs, 10 pls, 1 table.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Rottnest Island and Cape Riche, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 372)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), beautiful and little (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 October 2015
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Callithamnion pulchellum C.Agardh, 1828. - (13 October 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 May 2025
