Lithophyllum mauritianum Foslie 1907
Publication Details
Lithophyllum mauritianum Foslie 1907: 32
Published in: Foslie, M. (1907). Algologiske notiser III. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1906(8): 1-34.
Request PDFPublication date: between 21 vi.1907 and 29.vi.1907
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 Pneophyllum mauritianum (Foslie) P.C.Silva.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.
Type Information
Type locality: Mauritius; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 140) Holotype: Jadin; viii.19890; no habitat data on type; TRH; A16-1007 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 140)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 September 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 11 August 2015
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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 05 November 2024
