Spongites absimilis (Foslie & M.Howe) Afonso-Carrillo 1988
Publication Details
Spongites absimilis (Foslie & M.Howe) Afonso-Carrillo 1988: 98
Published in: Afonso-Carrillo, J. (1988). Structure and reproduction of Spongites wildpretii sp. nov. (Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta) from the Canary Islands, with observations and comments on Spongites absimile comb. nov. British Phycological Journal 23: 89-102.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spongites is Spongites fruticulosus Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Lithophyllum absimile Foslie & M.Howe
Type Information
Type locality: Sandy Bay, near Montego Bay, Jamaica; (Woelkerling 1993: 14) Holotype: Howe No. 4965; 9 January 1907; no habitat data; marked "over anden Art" [= overgrowing another species]; TRH; A3-132 (Woelkerling 1993: 14) Notes: "Holotype: TRH, Howe no. 4965; includes slides 1460 and 1477." (Woelkerling 1993: 14).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 September 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 September 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
