Callithamnion graeffei Grunow 1874
Publication Details
Callithamnion graeffei Grunow 1874: 29
Published in: Grunow, A. (1874). Algen der Fidschi-, Tonga- und Samoa-Inseln, gesammelt von Dr. E. Graeffe> Erste Folge: Phaeosporeae, Fucoideae und Florideae. Journal des Museum Godeffroy 3: 23-50.
Request PDFType 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 Antithamnionella graeffei (Grunow) Athanasiadis.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (1996). Morphology and classification of the Ceramioideae (Rhodophyta) based on phylogenetic principles. Opera Botanica 128: [1]-216, 108 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: coral reef off Tongatapu, Tonga Island; (Schneider & Searles 1997: 21) Lectotype: W; Grunow No. 22652 (Athanasiadis 1996: 107)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 September 2024
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Francisco F. Pedroche in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 September 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 June 2025
