Anotrichium okamurae Baldock 1976
Publication Details
Anotrichium okamurae Baldock 1976: 560
Published in: Baldock, R.N. (1976). The Griffithsieae group of the Ceramiaceae (Rhodophyta) and its southern Australian representatives. Australian Journal of Botany 24: 509-593, 92 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Anotrichium is Anotrichium barbatum (C.Agardh) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Anotrichium furcellatum (J.Agardh) Baldock.
Source of Synonymy
Kim, H.-S. & Lee, I.K. (2012). Algal flora of Korea. Volume 4, Number 5.Rhodophyta: Florideophyceae: Ceramiales: Ceramiaceae I (Non-corticate species). pp. [1-4], 1-152, figs 1-105. Incheon: National Institute of Biological Resources.
Eponomy
Named for Kintaro Okamura (1867-1935), Japanese phycologist.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 April 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 November 2023
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Nomenclatural note
New name for Monospora tenuis Okamura; priority for Anotrichium tenue (C.Agardh) Nägeli. "Anotrichium okamurae Baldock nom. novum. When Baldock (1976: 560) transferred Monospora tenuis Okamura (1934: 26), a species dscribed from from the Gulf of Hiroshima (Japan), to the genus Anotrichium, he proposed A. okamurae nom. novum due to the existence of A. tenue (see below). Maggs & Hommersand (1993: 181) proposed, with doubt, its synonymy with A. furcellatum; Kim & Lee (2012: 23) confirmed such a synonymy stating that: "...However, A. okamurae is not distinguished from this species [A. furcellatum] based on any morphological characters and cell size.". Verlaque et al. (2015: 242- 243), although recognized that A. okamurae was "...morphologically undistinguishable from the mediterranean A. furcellatum...", concluded that it was better to maintain A. okamurae as a distinct species." (Cormaci & al. 2023: 383). - (21 September 2010) - M.D. Guiry
Distributional note
This species was introduced into the Mediterranean (Verlaque et al. 2015: 243), perhaps by shipping; the initial point of introduction is unkown. It is now widely distributed in the Mediterranean. - (06 November 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 November 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 June 2025
