Antithamnion tenuissimum N.L.Gardner, nom. illeg. 1927

Publication Details
Antithamnion tenuissimum N.L.Gardner, nom. illeg. 1927: 377

Published in: Gardner, N.L. (1927). New Rhodophyceae from the Pacific coast of north America. IV. University of California Publications in Botany 13: 373-402, pls 73-83.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Antithamnion is Antithamnion cruciatum (C.Agardh) Nägeli.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Antithamnionella spirographidis (Schiffner) E.M.Wollaston.

Source of Synonymy
Maggs, C.A. & Hommersand, M.H. (1993). Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1. Rhodophyta. Part 3A. Ceramiales. pp. [i]-xv, 1-444, 129 figs, map. London: HMSO.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very fine (Lewis & Short 1890).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 16 May 2001 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 09 October 2015

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Taxonomic note
Illegitimate: later homonym of Antithamnion tenuissimum (Hauck) Schiffner, 1916. - (07 October 2015) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 May 2025