Lithophyllum pustulatum var. australe Foslie 1905
Publication Details
Lithophyllum pustulatum var. australe Foslie 1905: 117 (as 'australis')
Published in: Foslie, M. (1905). Remarks on northern lithothamnia. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1905(3): 1-138.
Request PDFPublication date: between 25.viii.1905 and 30.iv.1906
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 Titanoderma pustulatum (J.V.Lamouroux) Nägeli.
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Orotava, Tenerife, Islas Canarias; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 159) Lectotype: Houegger; 1890; no habitat data on type; TRH; A17-1174 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 159) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Woelkerling (1988: 35).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), having pustules (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 October 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 11 August 2015
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Taxonomic note
According to Silva et al. (1996) this taxon apparently lies within the circumscription of Titanoderma pustulatum but has not yet been transferred or reduced to synonmy - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 April 2025
