Lithophyllum craspedium Foslie 1900
Current name:
Hydrolithon craspedium (Foslie) P.C.Silva
Palau Islands, West Pacific, 5 m deep at outer reef edge - 19 November 2002. Palau International Coral Reef Center
Publication Details
Lithophyllum craspedium Foslie 1900: 26
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 (lectotype) of the genus Lithophyllum is Lithophyllum incrustans Philippi.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hydrolithon craspedium (Foslie) P.C.Silva.
Type Information
Type locality: Onotoa, Gilbert Islands [Kiribati]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 217) Holotype: Finckh; no date; no habitat data on type; TRH; A27-1566 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 217)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 June 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 13 August 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
