Callithamnion myurum Suhr 1840
Publication Details
Callithamnion myurum Suhr 1840: 282
Published in: Suhr, J.N. von (1840). Beiträge zur Algenkunde. Flora 23(17): 257-265, no figs.
Request PDFPublication date: "7 Mai 1840"
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 Tetrathamnion myurum (Suhr) 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: Lima - auf Sphaerococcus corneus Ag. Lima, Peru; (Suhr 1840: 282) Lectotype: L; 938.92.131 (Athanasiadis 1996: 194)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 March 2021
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Nomenclatural note
"Taxon inquirendum. This species was very poorly described by Frauenfeld (1855: 36) from Primosten (Croatia)." (Comaci & al. 2023: 317). - (21 November 2023) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 June 2025
