Melobesia subtilissima Foslie 1904
Publication Details
Melobesia subtilissima Foslie 1904: 55
Published in: Foslie, M. (1904). Lithothamnioneae, Melobesieae, Mastophoreae. In: The Corallinaceae of the Siboga-Expedition. Siboga-Expeditie Monographie. (Weber-van Bosse, A. & Foslie, M. Eds) Vol. 61, pp. 10-77. Leiden:
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 Heteroderma subtilissimum (Foslie) Foslie.
Type Information
Type locality: W. coast of New Guinea; (INA 1996) Holotype: Growing on Corallina pilifera; L; 941.98-194 (Verheij & Woelkerling 1992: 287) Notes: Reef (INA). From Papua (Chamberlain 1983: 312). Holotype fragment in TRH (TRH A16-1012; Woelkering et al. 2005: 141).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), most slender, very delicate, or precise.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 August 2008 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 February 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 February 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
