Sporolithon erythraeum (Rothpletz) Kylin 1956

Publication Details
Sporolithon erythraeum (Rothpletz) Kylin 1956: 205

Published in: Kylin, H. (1956). Die Gattungen der Rhodophyceen. pp. i-xv, 1-673, 458 figs. Lund: C.W.K. Gleerups.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sporolithon is Sporolithon ptychoides Heydrich.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Lithothamnion erythraeum Rothpletz

Type Information
Type locality: El Tor, Gulf of Suez, Sinai, Egypt; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 479) Lectotype: no collector data; communicavit Dr H. Beckerex herb. Rothpletz [M, according to Stafleu & Cowan 1983: 927]; no date; no habitat data on type; TRH; C19-3409 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 477) Notes: Lectotype designated by Foslie (1904a, pl. 5, legend to fig. 1). (Woelkering et al. 2005: ) remark: "Adey et al. 1982: 48 incorrectly suggest that Rothpletz’s type material was possibly destroyed in Berlin bombings].". The same authors give "Lectotype: TRH, C19-3438 (see below)" on p. 477, but TRH C19-3409 as lectotype on p. 480; the latter is likely correct.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 01 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 31 August 2013

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 August 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025

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