Goniolithon strictum Foslie 1901
Publication Details
Goniolithon strictum Foslie 1901: 14
Published in: Foslie, M. (1901). New Melobesieae. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1900(6): 1-24.
Request PDFPublication date: 18.ii.1901
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Goniolithon is Goniolithon papillosum (Zanardini ex Hauck) Foslie.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neogoniolithon strictum (Foslie) Setchell & L.R.Mason.
Source of Synonymy
Setchell, W.A. & Mason, L.R. (1943). Goniolithon and Neogoniolithon: two genera of crustaceous coralline algae. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America 29: 87-92.
Type Information
Type locality: Florida, U.S.A.; (Foslie 1901: 14) Holotype: Agassiz; no date; no habitat given; TRH; A13-701 (Veiga, A.J., J. Cremades & I. Bárbara (1997): 104)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), drawn close together, very upright, very straight (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 June 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
