Lithothamnion fruticulosum var. occidentale Foslie 1906
Publication Details
Lithothamnion fruticulosum var. occidentale Foslie 1906: 12
Published in: Foslie, M. (1906). Algologiske notiser II. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1906(2): 1-28.
Request PDFPublication date: between 1.xii.1906 and 26.xii.1906
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 Lithothamnion occidentale (Foslie) Foslie.
Source of Synonymy
Foslie, M. (1908). Nye kalkalger. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1908(12): 9.
Type Information
Type locality: St. Jan, udfor [= outside] Crux Bay, Vestindien [as used by Børgesen = Danish West Indies, now the U.S. Virgin Islands]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 285) Lectotype: Børgesen;; 6.iii.1906; no habitat data on type; TRH; B7-2129 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 285)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), small and shrubby.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 December 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 August 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
