Sporacanthus cristatus Kützing 1855
Publication Details
Sporacanthus cristatus Kützing 1855: 24
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1855). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. V pp. i-ii, 1-30, 100 plates. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Sporacanthus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Antithamnion cristatum (Kützing) Schiffner.
Type Information
Type locality: "Küste von Pernambuco" [State of Pernambuco, Brazil]; (Kützing 1855: 24) Notes: "Authenthic material was not located." (Athansiadis 1996: 205).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crested.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 January 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 October 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 April 2024
