Melobesia rosea Rosanoff 1866
Publication Details
Melobesia rosea Rosanoff 1866: 77
Published in: Rosanoff, S. (1866). Recherches anatomiques sur les Mélobésiées (Hapalidium, Melobesia, Lithophyllum et Lithothamnion). Mémoires de la Société Impériale des Sciences Naturelles de Cherbourg 12: 5-112, pls I-VII.
Request PDFType 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 Melobesia membranacea (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.
Type Information
Type locality: Cherbourg, France; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 235) Holotype: Anon.; 18.ii.1859; ‘sur [= on] Bornetia’; TRH; B1-1675 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 235)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rose-coloured (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 July 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 August 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
