Lithothamnion brasilense f. heteromorphum Foslie 1900
Publication Details
Lithothamnion brasilense f. heteromorphum Foslie 1900: 4 (as 'heteromorpha')
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 Lithothamnion crispatum Hauck.
Source of Synonymy
Basso, D., Rodondi, G. & Bressan, G. (2011). A re-description of Lithothamnion crispatum and the status of Lithothamnion superpositum (Rhodophyta, Corallinales). Phycologia 50(2): 144-155.
Type Information
Type locality: Brazil: coast of São Sebastiao; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 455) Holotype: H. von Ihering collection number 1047; ix.1896; no habitat data on type; TRH; C16-3262 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 456)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or from Brazil (Dawes & Mathieson 2008).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 January 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 August 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
