Mesophyllum variabile (Foslie) W.H.Adey 1970
Publication Details
Mesophyllum variabile (Foslie) W.H.Adey 1970: 26
Published in: Adey, W.H. (1970). A revision of the Foslie crustose coralline herbarium. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskab Skrifter (1970)(1): 1-46, 13 figs. [in English]
Request PDFPublication date: October 1970
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Mesophyllum is Mesophyllum lichenoides (J.Ellis) Me.Lemoine.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Basionym
Lithothamnion variabile Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: Port Louis, Berkeley Sound, Falklandsøerne [= Falkland Islands]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 474) Holotype: C. Skottsberg; Swedish South Polar Expedition 1901-1903, station 35; 23.vii.1902; no habitat data on type; TRH; C18-3368 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 474)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), variable (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
