Lithothamnion synanablastum f. speciosum Foslie 1900
Publication Details
Lithothamnion synanablastum f. speciosum Foslie 1900: 11 (as 'speciosa')
Published in: Foslie, M. (1900). New or critical calcareous algae. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1899(5): 1-34.
Request PDFPublication date: between 1.i.1900 and 25.vi.1900
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 Phragmope discrepans (Foslie) Athanasiadis.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (2020). Phragmope discrepans, gen. & comb. nov. (Mesophyllaceae, Corallinales, Rhodophyta), the species known as 'Mesophyllum engelhartii' from South Africa. Marine Biology Research 16: [1-18] 532-549, 8 figs, 1 table.
Type Information
Type locality: "Grahamstown" [probably near Port Alfred, Cape Province], South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 256) Holotype: Becker; v.1899; no habitat data on type; TRH; B17-2591 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 348) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Foslie (1929: 46).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 July 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 25 January 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 December 2024
