Lithothamnion philippii Foslie 1897

Publication Details
Lithothamnion philippii Foslie 1897: 7

Published in: Foslie, M. (1897). On some Lithothamnia. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1897(1): 1-20.

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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 Mesophyllum philippii (Foslie) Adey.

Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. & Ballantine, D.L. (2014). The genera Melyvonnea gen. nov. and Mesophyllum s.s. (Melobesioideae, Corallinales, Rhodophyta) particularly from the central Atlantic Ocean. Nordic Journal of Botany 35: 385-436.

Type Information
Type locality: Banyuls-sur-Mer, Pyrénées Orientales, Mediterranean France; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 325) Lectotype: Chalon; viii.1905; no habitat data on type; TRH; B16-2487 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 325)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 18 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 October 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 October 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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