Lithophyllum hirtum Me.Lemoine 1929
Publication Details
Lithophyllum hirtum Me.Lemoine 1929: 37
Published in: Lemoine, M. (1929). Melobesieae. Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab Biologiske Meddelelser 8(1): 19-68, 6 plates.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Lithophyllum is Lithophyllum incrustans Philippi.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neogoniolithon hirtum (Me.Lemoine) Afonso-Carrillo.
Source of Synonymy
Afonso-Carrillo, J. (1984). Estudios en las algas Corallinaceae (Rhodophyta) de las Islas Canarias. II. Notas taxonomicas. Vieraea 13: 127-144.
Type Information
Type locality: Puerto Orotava [=Puerto de la Cruz], Tenerife, Islas Canarias; (Afonso Carrillo & Sansón 1999: 166) Type: C; (Afonso Carrillo & Sansón 1999: 166)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), hairy.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 February 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
