Lithothamnion erubescens Foslie 1900

Publication Details
Lithothamnion erubescens Foslie 1900: 9

Published in: Foslie, M. (1900). New or critical calcareous algae. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1899(5): 1-34.

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Publication date: between 1.i.1900 and 25.vi.1900

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 erubescens (Foslie) Me.Lemoine.

Source of Synonymy
Lemoine, M. (1928). Un nouveau genre de Mélobésiées: Mesophyllum. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 75: 251-254.

Type Information
Type locality: Brazil: Fernando de Noronha: Chaloup Bay; (INA 1996) Lectotype fide Adey & Lebednik 1967: H.N. Ridley, T.S. Lea and G.A. Ramage; 14 August-24 September 1873; no habitat data on type; TRH; C15-3212 (Sissini & al. 2014: 305)

Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), blushing, reddening, rose (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 23 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 07 May 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 May 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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