Callithamnion shepherdii Womersley 1998

Publication Details
Callithamnion shepherdii Womersley 1998: 243, figs 107 E-G, 114

Published in: 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.

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Publication date: "Published 24 December 1998"

Type 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 Aglaothamnion shepherdii (Womersley) Cormaci, G. Furnari & Alongi.

Source of Synonymy
Cormaci, M., Furnari, G., Alongi, G. & Serio, D. coautrice per le Ceramieae (2023). Flora marina bentonica del Mediterraneo: Rhodophyta - Rhodymeniophycidae III: Ceramiales I (RHODOMELACEAE escluse). Bollettino Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali in Catania 56(386): 81-621, 109 pls.

Type Information
Type locality: American R. inlet , Kangaroo I., South Australia; (Womersley 1998: 246) Holotype: Kraft; 7 April 1972; 2-3 m deep in channel; AD; A42399 (Womersley 1998: 246)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 25 July 2001 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 08 December 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 June 2025