Acanthophora tasmanica Sonder 1853

Publication Details
Acanthophora tasmanica Sonder 1853: 699, no fig.

Published in: Sonder, O.G. (1853). Plantae Muellerianae. Algae. Linnaea 25: 657-703.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Acanthophora is Acanthophora thierryi J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pityophykos tasmanica (Sonder) Papenfuss.

Source of Synonymy
Papenfuss, G.F. (1958). Notes on algal nomenclature. IV. Various genera and species of Chlorophyceae, Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae. Taxon 7: 104-109.

Type Information
Type locality: "Van Diemensland" [Tasmania]; (Sonder 1853: 699) Holotype (Georgetown, Tasmania): Stuart; MEL; 537395 (Womersley 2003: 233) Notes: Isotype MEL 537396 (Womersley, 2003: 233).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 12 May 2003 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 01 March 2023

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Nomenclatural note
De Jong et al. (1999) cite Ptyopsis tasmanica (Sonder) Falkenberg as the corrected name for Acanthophora tasmanica. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 May 2025

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