Leptophytum foecundum (Kjellman) W.H.Adey 1966
Publication Details
Leptophytum foecundum (Kjellman) W.H.Adey 1966: 325
Published in: Adey, W.H. (1966). The genera Lithothamnium, Leptophytum (nov. gen.) and Phymatolithon in the Gulf of Maine. Hydrobiologia 28: 321-370, 112 figs, tables I-VI.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Leptophytum is Leptophytum laeve W.H.Adey.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Basionym
Lithothamnion foecundum Kjellman
Type Information
Syntype localities: Kara Sea: Actinia Bay at 76º8' N 90º25'E and Uddebay (east coast of Novaja Zemlya) at 74.5ºN; (Athanasiadis & Adey 2006: 90) Holotype: F.R. Kjellman; On pebbles and stones; UPS; unnumbered (Athanasiadis & Adey 2006: 90) Notes: Holotype labeled 'Lithothamnion foecundum orig. ex.' and including five slides B3: 96-B3100 labeled 'Lithothamnion foecundum Kariska havet...'.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fruitful, fertile (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 September 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
