Melobesia granulata Meneghini ex Kützing 1849
Publication Details
Melobesia granulata Meneghini ex Kützing 1849: 696
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 23-24 July 1849
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melobesia is Melobesia membranacea (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hydrolithon farinosum (J.V.Lamouroux) Penrose & Y.M.Chamberlain.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), granulate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 July 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 April 2020
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Nomenclatural note
Invalidly introduced in Zanardini (1843: 44, no description: "Aderisce di preferenza sulla Flabellaria Desfontainii." [It adheres preferably to Flabellaria Desfontainii.]) - (14 November 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 April 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 April 2025
