Lithothamnion calcareum f. simpliusculum Cabioch 1966
Publication Details
Lithothamnion calcareum f. simpliusculum Cabioch 1966: 43, 46 (as 'simpliuscula')
Published in: Cabioch, J. (1966). Contribution à l'étude morphologique, anatomique et systématique de deux mélobésiées: Lithothamnium calcareum (Pallas) Areschoug et Lithothamnium corallioides Crouan. Botanica Marina 9: 33-53.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lithothamnion is Lithothamnion muelleri Lenormand ex Rosanoff.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phymatolithon calcareum (Pallas) W.H.Adey & D.L.McKibbin ex Woelkering & L.M.Irvine.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (2016). Phycologia Europaea Rhodophyta Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxxviii, 1-762. Thessaloniki: Published and distributed by the author.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), chalky, limy (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 October 2017 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 October 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: no Latin diagnosis or type designation. - (02 October 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2025
