Lithophyllum expansum f. stictiforme (Areschoug) Foslie 1900

Publication Details
Lithophyllum expansum f. stictiforme (Areschoug) Foslie 1900: 18 (as 'stictaeformis')

Published in: Foslie, M. (1900). Revised systematical survey of the Melobesieae. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1900(5): 1-22.

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Publication date: between 26.vi.1900 and 31.xii.1900

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Lithophyllum is Lithophyllum incrustans Philippi.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lithophyllum stictiforme (Areschoug) Hauck.

Basionym
Melobesia stictaeformis Areschoug

Type Information
Type locality: Mediterranean Sea; (Villas-Boas et al. 2009: 242) Lectotype: designated and illustrated in Athanasiadis (1999: 738, fig. 1): S; unnumbered (Villas-Boas et al. 2009: 242)

Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), expanded, spread out (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 16 July 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 16 December 2022

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 December 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024

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