Porolithon somaliae Raineri 1929
Publication Details
Porolithon somaliae Raineri 1929: 412, pl. L: figs. 4-7
Published in: Raineri, R. (1921). Corallinaceae del litorale tripolitano. Nuova Notarisia 32: 133-149.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Porolithon is Porolithon onkodes (Heydrich) Foslie.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hydrolithon somaliae (Raineri) P.C.Silva.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.
Type Information
Type locality: Obbia, Somalia; (Silva & al. 1996: 240)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 July 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 14 August 2011
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025
