Lithothamnion islei Heydrich 1901
Publication Details
Lithothamnion islei Heydrich 1901: 538
Published in: Heydrich, F. (1901). Die Lithothamnien des Museum d'histoire naturelle in Paris. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 28: 529-545, 1 pl. [pl. XI].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lithothamnion is Lithothamnion muelleri Lenormand ex Rosanoff.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Isle d'Amsterdam (G. pe l'Isrg)." [Amsterdam Island, Indian Ocean]; (Heydrich 1901: 539) Holotype: G. de l'Isle; 20.xii.1874; PC; no. 24, General Herbarium box collection (non-fossil; filed in non-geniculate coralline type collections cabinet under basionym) (Woelkerling 1998: 348) Notes: Holotype fragment: TRH, no. 24, includes slide 670. "Nr. 24 im Herb, Mus. Paris. als L. polymorphum bestimmt,"
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
