Melanothamnus nanus (A.J.K.Millar) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs 2017
Publication Details
Melanothamnus nanus (A.J.K.Millar) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs 2017: 10, table 5
Published in: Díaz-Tapia, P., McIvor, L., Freshwater, D.W., Verbruggen, H., Wynne, M.J. & Maggs, C.A. (2017). The genera Melanothamnus Bornet & Falkenberg and Vertebrata S.F. Gray constitute well-defined clades of the red algal tribe Polysiphonieae (Rhodomelaceae, Ceramiales). European Journal of Phycology 52(1): 1-20, 77 figs.
Publication date: February 2017
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melanothamnus is Melanothamnus somalensis Bornet & Falkenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Fernandosiphonia nana A.J.K.Millar
Type Information
Type locality: Australia: New South Wales: Muttonbird Island, Coffs Harbour; (INA 1996) Holotype: 27.viii.1980; MELU; AM752 (Díaz-Tapia & al. 2017: 10) Notes: Collector: A.J.K.Millar 752 (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dwarf (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 February 2017 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 May 2017
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 May 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 May 2025