Heteroderma caribaeum (Foslie) Segonzac 1984
Publication Details
Heteroderma caribaeum (Foslie) Segonzac 1984: 101, pl. 2: fig. 9, table 1
Published in: Segonzac, G. (1984). Algues calcaires actualles (Rhodophycées, Chlorophycées) récoltées dans l'océan Indien occidental. Tethys 11: 93-104, 1 table, 2 plates.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Heteroderma is Heteroderma subtilissimum (Foslie) Foslie.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neogoniolithon caribaeum (Foslie) W.H.Adey.
Source of Synonymy
Adey, W.H. (1970). A revision of the Foslie crustose coralline herbarium. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskab Skrifter (1970)(1): 1-46, 13 figs. [in English]
Basionym
Lithophyllum decipiens f. caribaeum Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: "in portu" [in the harbour, St. Thomas Harbor, Virgin Islands]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 25) Lectotype: TRH; A1-8 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 25)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of the Caribbean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 September 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 02 February 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 December 2024
