Hydrolithon conicum E.Y.Dawson 1960

Publication Details
Hydrolithon conicum E.Y.Dawson 1960: 27, pl. 19: figs 1-3

Published in: Dawson, E.Y. (1960). Marine red algae of Pacific Mexico. Part 3. Cryptonemiales, Corallinaceae subf. Melobesioideae. Pacific Naturalist 2: 3-125, 50 pls.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hydrolithon is Hydrolithon reinboldii (Weber Bosse & Foslie) Foslie.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dawsoniolithon conicum (E.Y.Dawson) Caragnano, Foetisch, Maneveldt & Payri.

Source of Synonymy
Caragnano, A., Foetisch, A., Maneveldt, G.W., Millet, L., Liu, L.C., Lin, S.M., Rodondi, G. & Payri, C.E. (2018). Revision of Corallinaceae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta): recognizing Dawsoniolithon gen. nov., Parvicellularium gen. nov. and Chamberlainoideae subfam. nov. containing Chamberlainium gen. nov. and Pneophyllum. Journal of Phycology 54(3): 391-409.

Type Information
Type locality: "Intertidal reef at Binner Cove, Isla Socorro, Revillagigedo Archipelago" [Mexico]; (Dawson 1960: 28) Type: Dawon 12148; Nov. 19, 1953; Intertidal reef at Binners Cove; US; Dawson 12148 (Yoshida 1998: 609) Notes: Isotype: UC 1883778 (Caragnano & al. 2018).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cone-shaped.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 31 December 1999 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 25 November 2024

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