Litosiphon filiformis (Reinke) Batters 1902
Publication Details
Litosiphon filiformis (Reinke) Batters 1902: 25
Published in: Batters, E.A.L. (1902). A catalogue of the British marine algae being a list of all the species of seaweeds known to occur on the shores of the British Islands, with the localities where they are found. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 40(Supplement): 1-107.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Litosiphon is Litosiphon pusillus (Carmichael) Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pogotrichum filiforme Reinke.
Source of Synonymy
Reinke, J. (1892). Atlas deutscher Meeresalgen Im Auftrage des Königlich Preussischen Ministeriums für Landwirthschaft, Domänen und Forsten herausgegeben im Interesse der Fischerei von der Kommision zur wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung der deutschen Meere. Vol. 2 pp. [i-iv], 55-70, pl. 36-50. Berlin: Paul Parey.
Basionym
Pogotrichum filiforme Reinke
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thread-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 July 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
