Melobesia sargassi (Foslie) Foslie 1908
Publication Details
Melobesia sargassi (Foslie) Foslie 1908: 6
Published in: Foslie, M. (1908). Pleiostroma, a new subgenus of Melobesia. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1908(11): 1-7.
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 Hydrolithon sargassi (Foslie) Y.M.Chamberlain.
Source of Synonymy
Chamberlain, Y.M. (1994). Mastophoroideae Setchell. In: Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1. Rhodophyta. Part 2B. Corallinales, Hildenbrandiales. (Irvine, L.M. & Chamberlain, Y.M. Eds), pp. 113-158. London: HMSO.
Basionym
Melobesia marginata f. sargassi Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: Misaki, [Osaka Prefecture?], Japan; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 141) Holotype: Y.Yendo; April 1903; "paa luftbl. især af [= on air bubbles especially of] Sargassum serratifolia"; TRH; A16-1010 (Chamberlain 1994: 129)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 November 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
