Sporolithon africanum (Foslie) Afonso-Carrillo 1986
Publication Details
Sporolithon africanum (Foslie) Afonso-Carrillo 1986: 142
Published in: Afonso-Carrillo, J. (1984). Estudios en las algas Corallinaceae (Rhodophyta) de las Islas Canarias. II. Notas taxonomicas. Vieraea 13: 127-144.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sporolithon is Sporolithon ptychoides Heydrich.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Archaeolithothamnion africanum Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: Puerto Orotava [Puerto de al Cruz], Tenerife, Canary Islands; (Afonso Carrillo & Sansón 1999: 150) Holotype: C. Sauvageau; December 1904 - February 1905; PC; unnumbered, Sauvageau Herbarium (Woelkerling 1998: 284) Notes: also: TRH, unnumbered, includes slide 1054
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to Africa.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 April 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 April 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
