Melobesia gibbsii Setchell & Foslie 1907

Current name: Heteroderma gibbsii (Setchell & Foslie) Foslie
recolectada en la zona Los Colorados, asociada a praderas de Thalassia testudinum. Detalles de extremos de varios filamentos y ramificaciones. Foto: Ángel Moreira.

Publication Details
Melobesia gibbsii Setchell & Foslie 1907: 26

Published in: Foslie, M. (1907). Algologiske notiser IV. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1907(6): 1-30.

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Publication date: between 30.ix.1907 and 27.i.1908

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melobesia is Melobesia membranacea (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Heteroderma gibbsii (Setchell & Foslie) Foslie.

Source of Synonymy
Foslie, M. (1909). Algologiske notiser VI. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1909(2): 1-63.

Type Information
Type locality: [no specific locality] Gulf of California [Mexico]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 127) Holotype: Bryant; no date; no habitat data on type; TRH; A15-893 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 127)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 15 August 2008 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 07 March 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2025