Melobesia decipiens Foslie 1897
Publication Details
Melobesia decipiens Foslie 1897: 20
Published in: Foslie, M. (1897). On some Lithothamnia. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1897(1): 1-20.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melobesia is Melobesia membranacea (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pseudolithophyllum decipiens (Foslie) Steneck & R.T.Paine.
Source of Synonymy
Steneck, R.S. & Paine, R.T. (1986). Ecological and taxonomic studies of shallow-water encrusting Corallinaceae (Rhodophyta) of the boreal northeastern Pacific. Phycologia 25(2): 221-240.
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), deceiving (used of a species closely resembling another) (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 February 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 February 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 April 2025
