Calathiscus tantillus Claereboudt & Al Amri, 2004 | Synonym (WoRMs) |
Status | senior synonym, original combination |
ICZN valid name | No |
Status ref. | IUCN, 2006 |
Comment | |
Etymology of Generic name | 'calathiscus' (Latin), i.e., named after a woven wicker basket, reflecting the porous and delicate nature of the calices of this genus and the small size of colonies. |
Etymology of specific name | 'tantillus' (Latin), i.e., means "ever so small". It refers to the small size of calices and the colonies of this species (Ref. 128837). |