Lithothamnion orbiculatum Foslie 1895
Publication Details
Lithothamnion orbiculatum Foslie 1895: 171, pl. 22: figs 10, 11
Published in: Foslie, M. (1895). The Norwegian forms of Lithothamnion. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1894: 29-208, 23 pls.
Request PDFType 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 Lithophyllum orbiculatum (Foslie) Foslie.
Source of Synonymy
Foslie, M. (1900). Revised systematical survey of the Melobesieae. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1900(5): 1-22.
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Kristiansund, Norway; (Chamberlain & Irvine 1994: 84) Lectotype: Ekman, ex Herb. Areschoug (S); TRH; A6-285 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 56) Notes: Lectotype locality fide Adey & Lebednik, 1967: 21 and Woelkerling, 1993: 164 (Silva et al. 1996: 249). "Ekman; [Norway]; Kristiansund; [no habitat data]; [no date]; slide 207; ex herb. Aresch.
Riksmus. Stockholm [S]; pfa: Foslie 1895a, pl. 22, fig. 10; [Note: Lectotype of Lithothamnion
orbiculatum Foslie. Additional data — Chamberlain, Irvine & Waker 1991: 150, and
Woelkerling 1993: 164 (who mistakenly lists collector as ‘Eckman’). Box marked ‘største
stk. af ekspl. tilbagesendt Riksmus. Stholm [= largest piece of specimen returned to
Riksmuseum Stockholm (S)]’. No collection date is on box, but protologue indicates sample
was collected in 1855. Collection includes annotation slip from M. Lemoine dated
'iii.1984' that reads: 'the anatomy of this specimen is not like that of "Lpm. orbiculatum” as
described by Adey 1966 (Hydrobiologia XXVII). Foslie’s plant is more like Lpm. incrustans
Philippi’];" Woelkering et al. (2005: 56)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), orbicular (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 July 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
