Lithophyllum cristatum f. ramosissimum Heydrich 1902

Publication Details
Lithophyllum cristatum f. ramosissimum Heydrich 1902: 473 (as 'ramosissima')

Published in: Heydrich, F. (1902). Quelques nouvelles Mélobésiées du Muséum d'histoire naturelles de Paris. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris 8: 473-476.

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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 Lithophyllum woelkerlingii Alongi, Cormaci & G.Furnari.

Source of Synonymy
Cormaci, M., Furnari, G. & Alongi, G. (2017). Flora marina bentonica del Mediterraneo: Rhodophyta (Rhodymeniophycidae escluse). Bollettino dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali di Catania 50(380): 1-391, 53 pls.

Type Information
Type locality: [Algeria]; (Woelkerling 1998: 308) Lectotype: collector not indicated; date not indicated; PC; missing; see comments in publication (Woelkerling 1998: 308) Notes: Also TRH, unnumbered, includes slide 847; designated by Printz, 1929: pl. 56, legend to fig. 15.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crested.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 09 November 2004 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 December 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 November 2024

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