Thalassia ciliata (Forsskål) K.D.König 1805
Current name:
Thalassodendron ciliatum (Forsskål) Hartog
A rhizome with scales. Palau Islands, West Pacific - 05 April 2004. Palau International Coral Reef Center
Publication Details
Thalassia ciliata (Forsskål) K.D.König 1805: 97
Published in: K[önig], C. [=K.D.] (1805). Addition to M. Cavolini's treatise on Zostera oceanica L. Annals of Botany 2: 91-97.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Thalassia is Thalassia testudinum K.D.Koenig.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Thalassodendron ciliatum (Forsskål) Hartog.
Basionym
Zostera ciliata Forsskål
Type Information
Type locality: Al Mukha, Yemen, southern Red Sea; (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 71) Type: P. Forsskål; BM; (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 71) Notes: (see den Hartog 1970: 183).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ciliate (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 August 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 August 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
