Amphithrix papillosa Rabenhorst, nom. inval. 1863
Publication Details
Amphithrix papillosa Rabenhorst, nom. inval. 1863: 105, fig. on p. 65
Published in: Rabenhorst, L. (1863). Kryptogamen-Flora von Sachsen, Ober-Lausitz, Thüringen und Nord-Böhmen, mit Berücksichtigung der benachbarten Länder: erste Abtheilung: Algen im weitesten Sinne, Leber und Laubmoose. pp. i-xx, 1-653, Un-numbered figs. Leipzig: Verlag von Eduard Kummer.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphithrix is Amphithrix janthina Bornet & Flahault.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Arthrotilum papillosum (Rabenhorst) Rabenhorst.
Source of Synonymy
Rabenhorst, L. (1865). Flora europaea algarum aquae dulcis et submarinae. Sectio II. Algas phycochromaceas complectens. pp. 1-319, 71 figs. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: Apud Eduardum Kummerum.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), papillate, covered with papillae (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 August 2014
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: pre-starting-point name. - (26 May 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 July 2025