Lithothamnion boreale Foslie 1891
Publication Details
Lithothamnion boreale Foslie 1891: 2, pl. 1
Published in: Foslie, M. (1891). Contribution to the knowledge of the marine algae of Norway. II. Species from different tracts. Tromsø Museums Aarshefter 14: 36-58, 3 pls.
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 Lithothamnion glaciale Kjellman.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (2016). Phycologia Europaea Rhodophyta Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxxviii, 1-762. Thessaloniki: Published and distributed by the author.
Type Information
Type locality: Gjesvær, [Finnmark], [Norway]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 305) Type: Holst; 1883; "40 fathoms? [20 fathoms in protologue]" Woelkering et al. (2005: 205); TRH; B10-2304 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 305)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), north, northern (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 May 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
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
