Sheathia fluitans (Kerner) Salomaki & M.L.Vis 2014
Publication Details
Sheathia fluitans (Kerner) Salomaki & M.L.Vis 2014: 536
Published in: Salomaki, E.D., Kwandrans, J., Eloranta, P. & Vis, M.L. (2014). Molecular and morphological evidence for Sheathia gen. nov. (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta) and three new species. Journal of Phycology 50(3): 526-542.
Publication date: 2014
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sheathia is Sheathia boryana (Sirodot) Salomaki & M.L.Vis.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Basionym
Batrachospermum fluitans Kerner
Type Information
Type locality: near Mühlau, Innsbruch, Austria; (Salomaki et al. 2014: 536)
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), floating, swimming (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 03 September 2014 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 April 2022
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Taxonomic note
"This species was recognized by Vis et al. (1995) as a distinct species based on long carpogonia. Although the carpogonium length (52-65 µm) is longer than most other species in the genus, it does overlap S. grandis from North America and slightly overlaps S. involuta which is primarily North American but does occur in part of Poland." (Vis & Necchi 2021: 289). - (21 April 2022) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 July 2025
