Ptilothamnion richardsii Skuja 1944
Publication Details
Ptilothamnion richardsii Skuja 1944: 43, 44, pl. VIII [with 6 figs]
Published in: Skuja, H. (1944). Untersuchungen über die Rhodophyceen des Süsswassers (VII-XII). Acta Horti Bot. Univ. Lat. 14: 3-64.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ptilothamnion is Ptilothamnion pluma (Dillwyn) Thuret.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chantransia richardsii (Skuja) Vis, Entwisle, J.A.West & Ott.
Type Information
Type locality: River Essequibo, Guyana; (Vis et al 2006: 125)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 September 2007
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 September 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
