Ptilothamnion pectinatum (Montagne) Laing 1905
Publication Details
Ptilothamnion pectinatum (Montagne) Laing 1905: 388
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ptilothamnion is Ptilothamnion pluma (Dillwyn) Thuret.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Antithamnion pectinatum (Montagne) Brauner.
Basionym
Callithamnion pectinatum Montagne
Type Information
Type locality: "Auckland" [almost certainly Auckland Islands]; (Womersley 1998: 106) Lectotype: Dumont d'Urville; PC; (Athanasiadis 2009: 260) Notes: Type: 'Callithamnion pectinatum Mtg Auckland illustr. d'Urville' (Athanasiadis & Tittley 1994: 79). Athanasiadis (2009) notes that the lectotype was designated in Athanasiadis (1996: 147, fig. 67 A, B).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pectinate, with narrow close-set divisions like a comb (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
