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Thalassiophyllum clathrus (S.G.Gmelin) Postels & Ruprecht 1840

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Heterokontophyta
Subphylum Ochrophytina
Class Phaeophyceae
Subclass Fucophycidae
Order Laminariales
Family Agaraceae
Genus Thalassiophyllum

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Starichkov Island, Avachiskaya Bay, Kamchatka, Russia. 07 Sep 2004. Dirk Schories. © Dirk Schories (dirk.schories@gmx.de).

Thalassiophyllum clathrus (S.G.Gmelin) Postels & Ruprecht Starichkov Island, Avachiskaya Bay, Kamchatka, Russia
© Dirk Schories (dirk.schories@gmx.de)

Publication details
Thalassiophyllum clathrus (S.G.Gmelin) Postels & Ruprecht 1840: 11, pls XVIII, XIX [18, 19]

Published in: Postels, A. & Ruprecht, F. (1840). Illustrationes algarum in itinere circum orbem jussu imperatoris Nicolai I. Atque auspiciis navarchi Friderici Lütke annis 1826, 1827, 1828 et 1829 celoce Seniavin exsecuto in Oceano pacifico, inprimis septemtrionale ad littora rossica asiatico-americana collectarum. pp. [i-vi ], [i]- iv, 1-28 [1-2, index], [Latin:] [-iv], [1]-22, [1-2, index], 40 pls. Petropoli [St. Petersburg]: Typis Eduardi Pratz.
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Publication date: Nov-Dec 1840 [TL-2]

Type species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Thalassiophyllum.

Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Fucus clathrus S.G.Gmelin

Type information
Syntype localities: "Oceanus indicus et Mare Kamtschatkam" (Silva & al. 1996: 908).

Origin of species name
Noun (Latin), a lattice.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Fucus clathrus S.G.Gmelin 1768
Ulva clathrus (S.G.Gmelin) Woodward 1797
Laminaria clathrus (S.G.Gmelin) C.Agardh 1824
Agarum clathrus (S.G.Gmelin) Greville 1830

Nomenclatural notes
THe epithet is a noun (a lattice) in apposition. - (31 Mar 2022) - M.D. Guiry

Habitat notes
Abundant at depths of 10-15 m (Selivanova & Zhigadlova 2009). - (7 May 2010) - G.M. Guiry

General environment
This is a marine species.

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Key references
Braune, W. (2008). Meeresalgen. Ein Farbbildführer zu den verbreiteten benthischen Grün- Braun- und Rotalgen der Weltmeere. pp. [1]-596, pls 1-266 (colour photographs). Ruggell: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag.

Kawai, H., Hanyuda, T., Gao, X., Terauchi, M., Miyata, M., Lindstrom, S.C., Kloczkova, N.G. & Miller, K.A. (2017). Taxonomic revision of the Agaraceae with a description of Neoagarum gen. nov. and reinstatement of Thalassiophyllum. Journal of Phycology 53(2): 261-270, 5 figs.

Kjellman, F.R. (1889). Om Beringhafvets algflora [About the Bering Sea algae]. Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 23(8): 1-58, pls I-VII.

Kloczkova, N.G., Koroleva, T.N. & Kushidi, A.E. (2009). Atlas vodorosley-makrofitov prikamchatskikh vod [Atlas of algae-macrophytes of Kamchatka waters. Green and brown algae]. Vol. 1 pp. 216, profusely illustrated. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski: Izdaniya KamchatNIRO. [in Russian]

Lindeberg, M.R. & Lindstrom, S.C. (2010). Field guide to the seaweeds of Alaska. pp. [i-]iii-iv, 1-188, numerous col. photographs. Fairbanks: Alaska Sea Grant College Program.

Okamura, K. (1936). Nippon kaisô shi [Descriptions of Japanese algae]. pp. [4], [1]-9, [1], [1]-964, [1]-11, frontispiece portrait, 427 figs. Tokyo: Uchida Rokakuho. [in Japanese]

Zhigadlova, G.G. & Lopatina, N.A. (2020). [Brown algae Ochrophyta algae]. In: Flora and Fauna of Matua Island (middle Kuril Islands): the field guide. Volume 1. Sea. (Sanamyan, K.E. &Sanamyan, N.P. Eds), pp. 424-467. Cherepovets: Intron. [in Russian]

Created: 03 May 2000 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 31 March 2022 by M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 June 2025.