Lithophyllum farlowii Foslie, nom. illeg. 1901
Publication Details
Lithophyllum farlowii Foslie, nom. illeg. 1901: 12
Published in: Foslie, M. (1901). New Melobesieae. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1900(6): 1-24.
Request PDFPublication date: 18.ii.1901
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Lithophyllum is Lithophyllum incrustans Philippi.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chamberlainium tumidum (Foslie) Caragnano, Foetisch, Maneveldt & Payri.
Source of Synonymy
Caragnano, A., Foetisch, A., Maneveldt, G.W., Millet, L., Liu, L.C., Lin, S.M., Rodondi, G. & Payri, C.E. (2018). Revision of Corallinaceae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta): recognizing Dawsoniolithon gen. nov., Parvicellularium gen. nov. and Chamberlainoideae subfam. nov. containing Chamberlainium gen. nov. and Pneophyllum. Journal of Phycology 54(3): 391-409.
Type Information
Type locality: Monterey, California, USA; (Woelkerling 1998: 310) Lectotype: collector not indicated on TRH collection but given as Farlow on PC isolectotype; May 1885; TRH; A3-138, includes slide 479; designated by Mason, 1953: 431 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 39-40) Notes: Isolectotypes: PC, unnumbered, Thuret-Bornet Herbarium (box collection, filed under Goniolithon farlowii); UC 341301. Possible LT locality, Monterey, fide Smith 1951; type locality: USA: California (Pacific Grove, Monterey Co.) and Alaska (Baranoff I.) (INA).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 August 2018
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Lithophyllum farlowii Heydrich 1901 - (17 February 2014) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 August 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 April 2025
