Lithothamnion investiens Foslie, nom. illeg. 1895
Publication Details
Lithothamnion investiens Foslie, nom. illeg. 1895: 129, pl. 22: figs 2-5
Published in: Foslie, M. (1895). The Norwegian forms of Lithothamnion. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1894: 29-208, 23 pls.
Request PDFType 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 Phymatolithon investiens Foslie.
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), covering, clothing.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 September 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 October 2017
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Taxonomic note
Illegitimate: "... a superfluous and thus illegitimate name for Lithophyllum zonatum (Foslie 1890: 10) (details provided by Woelkerling 1993: 130, 239)." (Woelkering et al. 2005: 522). - (21 August 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 October 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 July 2025
