Spermothamnion speluncarum (Collins & Hervey) M.Howe 1920
Publication Details
Spermothamnion speluncarum (Collins & Hervey) M.Howe 1920: 578
Published in: Howe, M.A. (1920). Algae. In: The Bahama flora. (Britton, N.L. & Millspaugh, C.F. Eds), pp. 553-618. New York: published by the authors.
Request PDFPublication date: 26 jun 1920
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Spermothamnion is Spermothamnion turneri (Mertens ex Roth) Areschoug.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ptilothamnion speluncarum (Collins & Hervey) D.L.Ballantine & M.J.Wynne.
Basionym
Rhodochorton speluncarum Collins & Hervey
Type Information
Type locality: Agar Island, Hamilton Harbour, Bermuda, western Atlantic; (Schneider, Lane & Saunders 2010: 158)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 August 2008
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 August 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 April 2024
