Callithamnion densum Suhr 1840
Current name:
Antithamnion densum (Suhr) M.Howe
Clare Island, Co. Mayo, Ireland; cultured tetrasporangial plantsMichael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Callithamnion densum Suhr 1840: 281, no fig.
Published in: Suhr, J.N. von (1840). Beiträge zur Algenkunde. Flora 23(17): 257-265, no figs.
Request PDFPublication date: "7 Mai 1840"
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 Antithamnion densum (Suhr) M.Howe.
Type Information
Type locality: "Auf der Frons von Rhodomenia glaphyra S. in Peru."; (Suhr 1840: 281) Holotype: MEL; 692189 (Athanasiadis 1996: 161)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dense (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 August 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
