Lithothamnion vardoeense Foslie 1905
Publication Details
Lithothamnion vardoeense Foslie 1905: 3 (as 'vardöense')
Published in: Foslie, M. (1905). Lithothamnion vardöense a new alga. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 2: 1-4.
Request PDFPublication date: between 8.ix.1905 and 30.iv.1906
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lithothamnion is Lithothamnion muelleri Lenormand ex Rosanoff.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Boreolithothamnion glaciale (Kjellman) P.W.Gabrielson, Maneveldt, Hughey & V.Peña.
Source of Synonymy
Gabrielson, P.W., Maneveldt, G.W., Hughey, J.R. & Peña, V. (2023). Taxonomic contributions to Hapalidales (Corallinophycidae, Rhodophyta): Boreolithothamnion gen. nov., Lithothamnion redefined and with three new species and Roseolithon with new combinations. Journal of Phycology 59: 751-774.
Type Information
Type locality: Lofoten, Svolvær, [Norway]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 425) Lectotype: Foslie; 6.ix.1897; collection depth: 1-3 fathoms; TRH; C8-3077 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 307, 424, 425, 426) Notes: E. Finmark: Vardö (INA). Woelkerling (1993:233) designated as lectotype the specimen illustrated by Printz (1929: pl. 32, figs 12) (Peña et al., 2021: 10).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 September 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 June 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
