Lithothamnion versicolor Foslie 1907
Publication Details
Lithothamnion versicolor Foslie 1907: 3
Published in: Foslie, M. (1907). Algologiske notiser III. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1906(8): 1-34.
Request PDFPublication date: between 21 vi.1907 and 29.vi.1907
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 Magnephycus engelhartii (Foslie) Athanasiadis & D.L.Ballantine.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Port Phillip Heads, Victoria, Australia; (Woelkerling & Harvey 1993: 600) Holotype: J. Gabriel; xii.1906; TRH; C16-3297 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 461)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), changing colour, variously coloured (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 March 2009 by G.M. 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 21 December 2024
