Callithamnion cruciatum var. villosum Kützing 1861
Current name:
Antithamnion villosum (Kützing) Athanasiadis
Gorishoek, Oosterschelde Basin, The Netherlands; with tetrasporangia - 14 July 2006. Herre Stegenga (Stegenga@nhn.leidenuniv.nl)
Publication Details
Callithamnion cruciatum var. villosum Kützing 1861: 28, pl. 87 II
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1861). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. XI pp. [i-iii], 1-32, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).
Type 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 Antithamnion villosum (Kützing) Athanasiadis.
Source of Synonymy
Maggs, C.A. & Hommersand, M.H. (1993). Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1. Rhodophyta. Part 3A. Ceramiales. pp. [i]-xv, 1-444, 129 figs, map. London: HMSO.
Type Information
Type locality: Calvados [Normandy, France]; (Athanasiadis 1996: 164) Type: L; 939.194 ... 1186 (Athanasiadis 1996: 164)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cross-shaped (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 October 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 October 2024