Melobesia lichenoides (Philippi) Endlicher 1843
Publication Details
Melobesia lichenoides (Philippi) Endlicher 1843: 49
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melobesia is Melobesia membranacea (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lithophyllum byssoides (Lamarck) Foslie.
Source of Synonymy
Woelkerling, W.J. (1998). Lamarck's nullipores. In: Non-geniculate Coralline Red Algae and the Paris Muséum: Systematics and Scientific History. (Woelkerling, W.J. & Lamy, D. Eds), pp. 243-278. Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum/A.D.A.C.
Basionym
Lithophyllum lichenoides Philippi
Type Information
Type locality: "aus dem Sicilischen Meere" [Sicily, Italy]; (Philippi 1837: 389) Type: L; 943.10.34
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), like a lichen.
Created: 05 August 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 August 2005
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 August 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
