Mesophyllum ectocarpon (Foslie) W.H.Adey 1970
Publication Details
Mesophyllum ectocarpon (Foslie) W.H.Adey 1970: 23
Published in: Adey, W.H. (1970). A revision of the Foslie crustose coralline herbarium. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskab Skrifter (1970)(1): 1-46, 13 figs. [in English]
Request PDFPublication date: October 1970
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Mesophyllum is Mesophyllum lichenoides (J.Ellis) Me.Lemoine.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ectocarpa capverdensis Athanasiadis & D.L.Ballantine.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. & Ballantine, D.L. (2024). Anatomy and classification of the Mesophyllaceae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta), based on phylogenetic principles. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 118: [i]-xii, [1]-216, 83 figures, 6 tables.
Basionym
Lithothamnion ectocarpon Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: Cape Blanco, Cape Verte [= Cape Verde], [Sénégal]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 468) Lectotype: Weber-van Bosse; 29.xii.1895; no habitat data on type; TRH; C18-3335 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 468)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 February 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
