Lithophyllum decipiens f. subantarcticum Foslie 1906

Publication Details
Lithophyllum decipiens f. subantarcticum Foslie 1906: 18 (as 'subantarctica')

Published in: Foslie, M. (1906). Algologiske notiser II. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1906(2): 1-28.

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Publication date: between 1.xii.1906 and 26.xii.1906

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Lithophyllum is Lithophyllum incrustans Philippi.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lithophyllum subantarcticum (Foslie) Foslie.

Source of Synonymy
Foslie, M. (1907). Algologiske notiser III. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1906(8): 1-34.

Type Information
Type locality: Dusén; [Argentina]; [Tierra del Fuego Archipelago], Ildlandet [= Tierra del Fuego Island], mundingen af [= the mouth of] Rio Grande; [no habitat data]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 37) Holotype: ii.1876; TRH; A2-113 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 37)

Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), deceiving (used of a species closely resembling another) (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 27 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 January 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 December 2024

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