Trithamnion tetrapinnum Wollaston 1968
Publication Details
Trithamnion tetrapinnum Wollaston 1968: 394, figs 38 A-H
Published in: 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.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Trithamnion is Trithamnion gracilissimum Wollaston.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Trithamnion aculeatum (Harvey) Womersley & Wollaston.
Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. (1998). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIIC. Ceramiales - Ceramiaceae, Dasyaceae. pp. [1]-535, 235 figs, 4 col. figs in 2 pls. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study & State Herbarium of South Australia.
Type Information
Type locality: Pennington Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australi; (Wollaston 1968: 394) Holotype: AD; A19737 (Wollaston 1968: 394)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 October 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 June 2025
