Melobesia grandiuscula Montagne 1846
Publication Details
Melobesia grandiuscula Montagne 1846: 138
Published in: Montagne, J.F.C. (1846). Phyceae. In: Voyage autour du monde exécuté pendant les années 1836 et 1837 sur la corvette 'La Bonite' commandée par M. Vaillant. Botanique. Vol. 1. Cryptogames cellulaires et vasculaires. (Gaudichaud, C. Eds), pp. 1-112. Paris:
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 Lithophyllum stictiforme (Areschoug) Hauck.
Type Information
Type locality: Algeria; (Woelkerling 1998: 373) Lectotype: collector not indicated; date not indicated; PC; unnumbered, General Herbarium box collection (non-fossil; filed under non-geniculate coralline type collections cabinet affixed to a herbarium sheet); designated by Woelkerling, Penrose & Chamberlain, 1993: 324 (Woelkerling 1998: 373) Notes: Lectotype fragments: TRH, A25-1492 includes slide 1656.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 August 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
