Lithothamnion pygmaeum Heydrich 1897
Current name:
Lithophyllum pygmaeum (Heydrich) Heydrich
Palau Islands, West Pacific, 1 m deepPalau International Coral Reef Center
Publication Details
Lithothamnion pygmaeum Heydrich 1897: 3, fig. 1; pl. I [1]: figs 8-10
Published in: Heydrich, F. (1897). Neue Kalkalgen von Deutsch-Neu-Guinea (Kaiser Wilhelms-Land). Bibliotheca Botanica 7(41): 1-11, 1 pl.
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Lithothamnion is Lithothamnion muelleri Lenormand ex Rosanoff.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lithophyllum pygmaeum (Heydrich) Heydrich.
Source of Synonymy
Heydrich, F. (1897). Melobesiae. Berichte der deutsche botanischen Gesellschaft 15(7): 403-420, pl. XVIII [18].
Type Information
Type locality: "An Corallen und freiliegend auf dem Meeresgrund, von den Tami-Inseln, Deutsch-Neu-Guinea." [Tami Islands, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea]; (Heydrich 1897: 3) Lectotype (designated by Verheij, 1993: 43; see also Verheij, 1994: 103): Herr Bamler [a missionary]; date not determined; PC; (Woelkerling 1998: 361)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 October 1999 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
