Spermothamnion miniatum Huisman 1985
Publication Details
Spermothamnion miniatum Huisman 1985: 58-63, figs 16-26
Published in: Huisman, J.M. (1985). Rhipidothamnion secundum gen. et sp. nov. and Spermothamnion miniatum sp. nov. (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta) from eastern Australia. Phycologia 24: 55-66, 28 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Spermothamnion is Spermothamnion turneri (Mertens ex Roth) Areschoug.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: New Gulch, Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 425) Holotype (cystocarpic): Kraft & Gabrielson; 30 January 1982; Epiphytic on Amphiroa sp. at 20 m; MELU; 24279 (Huisman 1985: 61)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), saturn-red, flame-scarlet; literally, ‘painted with red lead’ (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 December 2008
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 December 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
