Callithamnion exiguum Stegenga, Bolton & R.J.Anderson 1997
Publication Details
Callithamnion exiguum Stegenga, Bolton & R.J.Anderson 1997: 398
Published in: Stegenga, H., Bolton, J.J. & Anderson, R.J. (1997). Seaweeds of the South African west coast. pp. [2] + 1-655. Cape Town: Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Callithamnion is Callithamnion corymbosum (Smith) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Betty's Bay, Cape Province, South Africa; (Stegenga, Bolton & Anderson 1997: 399) Holotype: F.A. Kemp; 30 September 1991; Epiphytes and endophyte on Codium papenfussii; BOL; Stegenga Slide 1422 (Stegenga, Bolton & Anderson 1997: 399) Notes: Isotype slides: Stegenga 1423 (BOL)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), small, short, poor, scanty (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 February 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 January 2007
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 January 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
