Porolithon gardineri (Foslie) Foslie 1909
Current name:
Porolithon gardineri (Foslie) Foslie
Yonge Reef, outer barrier reef, 25m, overhang on steep wall - 20 January 2012. Russell Kelley (www.byoguides.com)
Publication Details
Porolithon gardineri (Foslie) Foslie 1909: 57
Published in: Foslie, M. (1909). Algologiske notiser VI. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1909(2): 1-63.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Porolithon is Porolithon onkodes (Heydrich) Foslie.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Lithophyllum gardineri Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: Coetivy Reef [Chagos Archipelago, Seychelles]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 222) Lectotype: Gardiner; ix.1905; no habitat data on type; TRH; A28-1595 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 221)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 October 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 October 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 October 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 December 2024