Lithothamnion calcareum var. norvegicum Areschoug 1875
Publication Details
Lithothamnion calcareum var. norvegicum Areschoug 1875: 4 (as 'norvegica')
Published in: Areschoug, J.E. (1875). Observationes phycologicae. Particula tertia. De algis nonnullis scandinavicis et de conjuctione Phaeozoosporarum Dictyosiphonis hippuroidis. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis, Series 3 10(1): 1-36, pls I-III.
Request PDFType 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 Lithothamnion norvegicum (Areschoug) Kjellman.
Source of Synonymy
Kjellman, F.R. (1883). Norra Ishafvets algflora [Northern Arctic Ocean algalflora]. Vega-expeditionens Vetenskapliga Iakttagelser 3: 1-431, pls 1-31.
Type Information
Type locality: Norway: North Sea near Haugesund; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), chalky, limy (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 August 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 August 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
