Lithophyllum canescens (Foslie) Foslie 1905
Publication Details
Lithophyllum canescens (Foslie) Foslie 1905: 8
Published in: Foslie, M. (1905). New lithothamnia and systematical remarks. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1905(5): 1-9.
Request PDFPublication date: etween 25.viii.1905 and 30.iv.1906
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Lithophyllum is Lithophyllum incrustans Philippi.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Melobesia canescens Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: Marine Laboratory, Prov. of Sagami, Pacific coast of middle Japan; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 143) Holotype: K.Yendo; 1899; "paa [= on] Padina arborescens"; TRH; A17-1023 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 143)
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), becoming white; applied to plants covered with greyish-white pubescence.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 August 2020
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 August 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 December 2024
