Lithothamnion expansum f. repens Foslie 1897
Publication Details
Lithothamnion expansum f. repens Foslie 1897: 4
Published in: Foslie, M. (1897). On some Lithothamnia. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1897(1): 1-20.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lithothamnion is Lithothamnion muelleri Lenormand ex Rosanoff.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lithophyllum expansum f. repens (Foslie) Foslie.
Type Information
Type locality: Cap Veyrefite, près Banyuls-sur-Mer, Golfe du Lion, France; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 204) Lectotype: Flahault; 27.x.1893; about 35 m depth; TRH; A25-3877 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 203)
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), expanded, spread out (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 August 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 August 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024