Lithothamnion mesomorphum Foslie 1901
Current name:
Mesophyllum mesomorphum (Foslie) W.H.Adey
Kenting National Park, Pingtong County, Taiwan.1996. 4. 14. Photo by Huang Su-fang, National Taiwan Museum, from http://www.ntm.gov.tw/seaweeds.Sue Huang (sfhuang@ntm.gov.tw)
Publication Details
Lithothamnion mesomorphum Foslie 1901: 5
Published in: Foslie, M. (1901). New Melobesieae. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1900(6): 1-24.
Request PDFPublication date: 18.ii.1901
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 Mesophyllum mesomorphum (Foslie) W.H.Adey.
Source of Synonymy
Adey, W.H. (1970). A revision of the Foslie crustose coralline herbarium. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskab Skrifter (1970)(1): 1-46, 13 figs. [in English]
Type Information
Type locality: [no exact locality], Bermuda; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 353) Holotype: [No collector named]; i.1879; no habitat data on type; TRH; B18-2615 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 352)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 March 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 August 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024
