Neogoniolithon mamillosum (Hauck) Setchell & L.R.Mason, nom. illeg. 1943

Current name: Neogoniolithon hauckii (Rothpletz) R.A.Townsend & HuismanMirella Coppola di Canzano (mirella.coppoladicanzano@fastwebnet.it)

Publication Details
Neogoniolithon mamillosum (Hauck) Setchell & L.R.Mason, nom. illeg. 1943: 91

Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Mason, L.R. (1943). Goniolithon and Neogoniolithon: two genera of crustaceous coralline algae. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America 29: 87-92.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Neogoniolithon is Neogoniolithon fosliei (Heydrich) Setchell & L.R.Mason.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neogoniolithon hauckii (Rothpletz) R.A.Townsend & Huisman.

Source of Synonymy
Townsend, R.A. & Huisman, J.M. (2018). 'Coralline algae'. In: Algae of Australia. Marine benthic algae of north-western Australia. 2. Red algae. (Huisman, J.M. Eds), pp. 86-97, 105-137, 143-146. Canberra & Melbourne: ABRS & CSIRO Publishing.

Basionym
Lithothamnion mamillosum Hauck

Type Information
Type locality: Adriatic Sea; (Woelkerling & Verheij 1995: 64) Lectotype: L; 943.8-115 (Woelkerling & Verheij 1995: 64)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 15 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 25 September 2018

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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: Woelkering et al. (2005: 87) note: "The name Lithothamnion mamillosum Hauck (1883a) is based on a non-fossil type and thus has priority over [the fossil species] L. mamillosum Gümbel (1871: 41) which is based on a fossil type (see ICBN Art. 11.7, Note 4)].". However, G. Furnari (e-mail, 3 March 2017) writes: "In 2005, Woelkerling et al., correctly referred to the Saint Louis Code of 2000 in which Art. 11.7 Note 4 gave reason to that interpretation. But, the Vienna Code of 2006 Art. 11.8 Note 4 and relative examples, gave a different rule as concerns homonymy. Such an interpretation was confirmed in ICN (Melbourne Code) of 2012 Art. 11.8 Note 5 and relative examples 35-37. Therefore, Lithothamnion mamillosum Hauck is illegitimate being a later homonym of L. mamillosum Gümbel and L. hauckii Rothpletz is a legitimate new name. Consequently, all combination based on L. mamillosum Hauck are illegitimate, while those based on L. hauckii Rothpletz, are legitimate. Of course, L. hauckii Foslie is illegitimate being a later homonym of L. hauckii Rothpletz." - (03 March 2017) - M.D. Guiry

Taxonomic note
According to Woelkerling et al. (1998: 137) both status and position of this taxon are uncertain. John et al. (2004) cite Goniolithon mamillosum f. microcarpa (Hauck) Foslie as a synonym of this species. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Distributional note
John et al. (2004) note that this species was mistakenly reported from Annobon, Bioko and Cameroun under Neogoniolithon mamillosum in John et al. (1994). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 September 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 May 2025