Callithamnion grande J.Agardh 1842
Publication Details
Callithamnion grande J.Agardh 1842: 73
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1842). Algae maris Mediterranei et Adriatici, observationes in diagnosin specierum et dispositionem generum. pp. [i]-x, 1-164. Parisiis [Paris]: Apud Fortin, Masson et Cie.
Request PDFPublication date: 9 April 1842
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 Callithamnion granulatum (Ducluzeau) C.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Dixon, P.S. & Price, J.H. (1981). The genus Callithamnion (Rhodophyta: Ceramiaceae) in the British Isles. Bulletin of the Britsh Museum (Natural History), Botany 9: 99-141.
Type Information
Type locality: Hab. ad rupes insularum Stoechadum, Perrymond; (Dixon 1963: 73) Holotype: LD, Herb. Alg. Agardh; 19277 (Dixon & Price 1981: 132)
Origin of Species Name
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General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 March 2002 by Olivia Fitzgerald.
Last updated: 21 November 2023
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Nomenclatural note
"This species was described by J. Agardh (1842: 73) from Islands of Hyères (France)." (Cormaci & al. 2023: - (21 November 2023) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 November 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 June 2025
