Griffithsia torulosa Zanardini 1846
Publication Details
Griffithsia torulosa Zanardini 1846: 39 (as 'Griffithsia ? torulosa')
Published in: Zanardini, G. (1846). Delle Callitamniee e di alcune nuove specie del genere Callithamnion Ag. Giornale Botanico Italiano Anno 1 (tomo 2)(1): 28-40.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Griffithsia is Griffithsia corallina C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spermothamnion irregulare (J.Agardh) Ardissone.
Type Information
Type locality: Ad oras Dalmatiae legit Sandri; (Zanardini 1846: 40)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), somewhat cylindrical, with contractions or swellings at intervals along the length.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 December 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024