Spongites crassus (Philippi) Kützing 1869
Publication Details
Spongites crassus (Philippi) Kützing 1869: 35
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1869). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. XIX pp. i-iv, 1-36, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spongites is Spongites fruticulosus Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lithophyllum duckerae Woelkerling.
Source of Synonymy
Woelkerling, W.J. (1983). A taxonomic reassessment of Lithothamnium (Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta) based on studies of R. A. Philippi's original collections. British Phycological Journal 18(2): 165-197, 33 figures, 4 tables.
Basionym
Lithothamnium crassum Philippi
Type Information
Type locality: Mediterranean Sea near Sicily; (Silva & al. 1996: 247) Lectotype: L; 943, 10...34 (Woelkerling 1983: 173)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 July 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 January 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
