Dermatolithon tessellatum (Me.Lemoine) Me.Lemoine 1971
Publication Details
Dermatolithon tessellatum (Me.Lemoine) Me.Lemoine 1971: 556
Published in: Lemoine, [M.] (1971). Apparition de la structure monostromatique dans un thalle épais de Dermatolithon (Mélobésiées, Corallinacées). Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 117: 547-562, pls I, II.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dermatolithon is Dermatolithon pustulatum (J.V.Lamouroux) Foslie.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lithophyllum prototypum (Foslie) Foslie.
Source of Synonymy
Woelkerling, W.J. & Campbell, S.J. (1992). An account of the southern Australian species of Lithophyllum (Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Botany 22: 1-107, 63 figs, 13 tables, 4 maps.
Basionym
Lithophyllum tessellatum Me.Lemoine
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Galapagos. Ile Charles, Post Office Bay, au-dessous de la limite de la basse mer. — Ile Albemarle, Tagus Cove, à marée basse, août 1924."; (Lemoine 1929: 68)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), tessellated; mosaic..
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 July 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 17 February 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 December 2024
