Lithothamnion bornetii Foslie 1899
Publication Details
Lithothamnion bornetii Foslie 1899: 9
Published in: Foslie, M. (1899). Some new or critical lithothamnia. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1898(6): 1-19.
Request PDFPublication date: 5.i.1899
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 Leptophytum bornetii (Foslie) W.H.Adey.
Source of Synonymy
Adey, W.H. (1970). A revision of the Foslie crustose coralline herbarium. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskab Skrifter (1970)(1): 1-46, 13 figs. [in English]
Type Information
Type locality: Cherboug, France; (Woelkerling 1998: 332) Holotype: E. Bornet; 30 November 1853; no habitat data on type; PC; unnumbered, Thuret-Bornet Herbarium (algal fascicle 131, filed under Lithothamnion); (Woelkerling 1998: 332) Notes: Also TRH, C18-3331, includes slide 172 (Woelkering et al. 2005: 466-7).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 October 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 October 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
