Stichospora crassa (Philippi) Heydrich 1901
Publication Details
Stichospora crassa (Philippi) Heydrich 1901: 274
Published in: Heydrich, F. (1901). Eine neue Kalkalge von Kaiser-Wilhelmsland. Berichte der deutsche botanischen Gesellschaft 19: 271-276.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Stichospora.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lithophyllum duckerae Woelkerling.
Source of Synonymy
Woelkerling, W.J. (1983). A taxonomic reassessment of Lithothamnium (Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta) based on studies of R. A. Philippi's original collections. British Phycological Journal 18(2): 165-197, 33 figures, 4 tables.
Basionym
Lithothamnium crassum Philippi
Type Information
Type locality: Mediterranean Sea near Sicily; (Silva & al. 1996: 247) Lectotype: L; 943, 10...34 (Woelkerling 1983: 173)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), thick (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 October 2010 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 September 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 September 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
