Lithophyllum okamurae Foslie 1900
Publication Details
Lithophyllum okamurae Foslie 1900: 4, 5, no fig. (as 'Okamurai')
Published in: Foslie, M. (1900). Five new calcareous algae. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1900(3): 1-6.
Request PDFPublication date: between 26.vi.1900 and 31.xii.1900
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.
Type Information
Type locality: Marine Laboratory, Sagami Province (Kanagawa Prefecture), Japan; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 178) Lectotype: Y.Yendo; 1899; no habitat data on type; TRH; A21-1318 (Yendo coll. no. 408) (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 176, 178) Notes: Isolectotype: HAK M-179, a fragment of Yendo specimen no. 408 (Kato et al., 2022: figs 6-10). Type locality: Misaki, Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan (Kato et al., 2022: 5).
Eponomy
Named for Kintaro Okamura (1867-1935), Japanese phycologist.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
