Dermatolithon polycephalum (Foslie) Foslie 1909
Publication Details
Dermatolithon polycephalum (Foslie) Foslie 1909: 58
Published in: Foslie, M. (1909). Algologiske notiser VI. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1909(2): 1-63.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dermatolithon is Dermatolithon pustulatum (J.V.Lamouroux) Foslie.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lithophyllum polycephalum Foslie.
Basionym
Lithophyllum polycephalum Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: St. Vincent, Cap Verde; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 169) Holotype: Vanhöffen, Gauss Expedition [= German South Polar Expedition 1901-1903]; ix.1901; no habitat data on type; TRH; A19-1256 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 168)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with many heads.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 May 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 May 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024