Lithophyllum natalense Foslie 1907
Publication Details
Lithophyllum natalense Foslie 1907: 24
Published in: Foslie, M. (1907). Algologiske notiser III. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1906(8): 1-34.
Request PDFPublication date: between 21 vi.1907 and 29.vi.1907
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Lithophyllum is Lithophyllum incrustans Philippi.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chamberlainium natalense (Foslie) Puckree-Padua, P.W.Gabrielson & Maneveldt.
Source of Synonymy
Puckree-Padua, C.A., Haywood, A., Gabrielson, P.W. & Maneveldt, G.W. (2020). Reassignment of some South African species to Chamberlainium, with a comment about the recognition of families of Corallinales (Rhodophyta). Phycologia 59(6): 464-496.
Type Information
Type locality: "Weber-van Bosse; Sydafrika [= South Africa]; Natal (or Port Nolloth); [no habitat data]; 1894"; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 35) Lectotype: A2-107 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 35) Notes: Type locality: South Africa: Natal; collector: Weber-van Bosse (INA). Lectotype: TRH (A2-107), designated by Adey in Adey & Lebednik (1967: 16); type locality: likely KwaZulu-Natal (as Natal), South Africa (see Puckree-Padua et al., 2020: 478). Lectotype sequenced: GenBank Accession MN752865.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 September 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 04 March 2024
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Paul Gabrielson in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 January 2025
