Goniolithon ramosissimum (Heydrich) Athanasiadis 2016

Publication Details
Goniolithon ramosissimum (Heydrich) Athanasiadis 2016: 392

Published in: Athanasiadis, A. (2016). Phycologia Europaea Rhodophyta Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxxviii, 1-762. Thessaloniki: Published and distributed by the author.

Publication date: "10th July 2016"

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 Lithophyllum woelkerlingii Alongi, Cormaci & G.Furnari.

Source of Synonymy
Cormaci, M., Furnari, G. & Alongi, G. (2017). Flora marina bentonica del Mediterraneo: Rhodophyta (Rhodymeniophycidae escluse). Bollettino dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali di Catania 50(380): 1-391, 53 pls.

Basionym
Lithophyllum cristatum f. ramosissimum Heydrich

Type Information
Type locality: [Algeria]; (Woelkerling 1998: 308) Lectotype: collector not indicated; date not indicated; PC; missing; see comments in publication (Woelkerling 1998: 308) Notes: Also TRH, unnumbered, includes slide 847; designated by Printz, 1929: pl. 56, legend to fig. 15.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), much branched.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 03 February 2017 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 December 2017

Verification of Data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.

Linking to this page: https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=162928

Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 April 2025

Currently in AlgaeBase: