Phymatolithon compactum f. circumscriptum (Strömfelt) Foslie 1905

Publication Details
Phymatolithon compactum f. circumscriptum (Strömfelt) Foslie 1905: 88

Published in: Foslie, M. (1905). Remarks on northern lithothamnia. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1905(3): 1-138.

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Publication date: between 25.viii.1905 and 30.iv.1906

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phymatolithon is Phymatolithon polymorphum Foslie.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Clathromorphum circumscriptum (Strömfelt) Foslie.

Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (2016). Phycologia Europaea Rhodophyta Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxxviii, 1-762. Thessaloniki: Published and distributed by the author.

Basionym
Lithothamnion circumscriptum Strömfelt

Type Information
Syntype localities: Rock pools of Hólmanäset and on balanoids deeper in Skagafjördur, Iceland.; (Adey & al. 2015: 195) "Holotype": S; (Athanasiadis & Ballantine 2024: 27) Notes: "Epitype locality": Holmonas, Reydharfjord, Iceland (Adey & al. 2015: 195). "Epitype": W.H. Adey; 29.vii.1966; US 170939 (66-24-1A W.H. Adey collection no.) (Adey & al. 2015: 195). According to Peña et al. (2021: 6), the seven microscope slides from the original specimen in S are better called a lectotype.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), compact (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

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

Last updated: 24 July 2021

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