Trithamnion tenellum (Harvey) Wollaston 1968
Publication Details
Trithamnion tenellum (Harvey) Wollaston 1968: 389
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 Trithamnion is Trithamnion gracilissimum Wollaston.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Wrangelia tenella Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: Rottnest Island, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 431)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), delicate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Taxonomic note
Athanasiadis (1996: 99) suggests that this entity may be synonymous with Trithamnion gracilissimum Wollaston, 1968. - (09 October 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025
