Lithophyllum irregulare (Foslie) P.Huvé ex Steentoft, nom. illeg. 1967
Publication Details
Lithophyllum irregulare (Foslie) P.Huvé ex Steentoft, nom. illeg. 1967: 128
Published in: Steentoft, M. (1967). A revision of the marine algae of Sao Tomé and Principe (Gulf of Guinea). Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 60: 99-146, 2 pls.
Request PDFPublication date: 1967
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Lithophyllum is Lithophyllum incrustans Philippi.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Basionym
Lithothamnion irregulare Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: [São Tomé and Príncipe]; St. Thomé [= São Tomé Island]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 456) Holotype: A.F. Möller; vi.1885; no habitat data on type; TRH; C16-3264 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 456)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), irregular (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 October 2016
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Nomenclatural notes
John et al. (2004) cite this as Lithophyllum irregularis (Foslie) P. Huvé ex Steentoft and Steentoft does indeed attribute the combination to "Huvé" without comment and cited the basionym, place of publication and page number. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
Illegitimate: not Lithophyllum irregulare Ishijima, 1954 [fossil]. - (21 October 2016) - M.D. Guiry
Taxonomic note
John et al. (2004) cite Lithothamnion irregulare Foslie, Pseudolithophyllum irregulare (Foslie) W. H. Adey and Tenarea irregularis (Foslie) Me Lemoine as synonyms of this species. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 October 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025
