Melobesia fosliei Rosenvige 1917
Publication Details
Melobesia fosliei Rosenvige 1917: 249, figs. 168-171
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melobesia is Melobesia membranacea (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pneophyllum confervicola (Kützing) Y.M.Chamberlain.
Source of Synonymy
Chamberlain, Y.M. (1994). Mastophoroideae Setchell. In: Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1. Rhodophyta. Part 2B. Corallinales, Hildenbrandiales. (Irvine, L.M. & Chamberlain, Y.M. Eds), pp. 113-158. London: HMSO.
Type Information
Syntype fragments: PC; unnumbered, General Herbarium box collection (non-fossil; filed under non-geniculate coralline type collections cabinet under basionym) (Woelkerling 1998: 372)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 July 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 August 2005
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 August 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 November 2024
