Lithothamnion breviaxe Foslie 1895

Publication Details
Lithothamnion breviaxe Foslie 1895: 44, pl. 2, figs 1-2

Published in: Foslie, M. (1895). The Norwegian forms of Lithothamnion. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1894: 29-208, 23 pls.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lithothamnion is Lithothamnion muelleri Lenormand ex Rosanoff.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Boreolithothamnion soriferum (Kjellman) P.W.Gabrielson, Maneveldt, Hughey & V.Peña.

Source of Synonymy
Gabrielson, P.W., Maneveldt, G.W., Hughey, J.R. & Peña, V. (2023). Taxonomic contributions to Hapalidales (Corallinophycidae, Rhodophyta): Boreolithothamnion gen. nov., Lithothamnion redefined and with three new species and Roseolithon with new combinations. Journal of Phycology 59: 751-774.

Type Information
Type locality: Sydvaranger, Kjelmø [now Sør-Varanger, Kjelmøya], havnen [= harbour], [Finnmark, Norway]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 310) Lectotype: Unknown collector; 3.viii.1887; collected at 4-6 fathoms; TRH; B12-2327 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 310) Notes: Leg. M.H. Foslie; lectotype designated by Adey & Lebednik 1967: 63 (Peña et al., 2021: 11).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 22 April 2000 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 June 2023

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Taxonomic notes
DNA sequence data have confirmed the placement of the species in synonymy with L. soriferum (Peña et al., 2021: 11). - (06 August 2021) - G.M. Guiry
May be a synonym of Lithothamnion fornicatum Foslie (Athanasiadis, 1996). "Incertae sedis" (Athanasiadis 2016). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 April 2025

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