Macrothamnion secundum Wollaston 1968
Publication Details
Macrothamnion secundum Wollaston 1968: 333, figs 26, 27A-N, pl. 8
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 Macrothamnion is Macrothamnion pellucidum (Harvey) Wollaston.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Vivonne Bay, Kangaroo I., South Australia; (Womersley 1998: 126) Holotype: Wollaston; 30 January 1956; lower eulittoral pools; AD; A20161 (Womersley 1998: 126) Notes: Womersley (1998: 126) notes that there are also isotypes located in AD, A20161.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), next, following, second, having leaves or other features turned towards the same side (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 June 2001 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 October 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
