Lithothamnion fruticulosum f. crassiusculum Foslie 1903
Publication Details
Lithothamnion fruticulosum f. crassiusculum Foslie 1903: 464, pl. XXIV [24]: fig. 2 (as 'crassiuscula')
Published in: Foslie, M. (1903). The lithothamnia of the Maldives and Lacadives. In: The fauna and geography of the Maldive and Laccadive Archipelagoes. Vol. 1. (Gardiner, J.S. Eds), pp. 460-471. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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 Lithothamnion minervae Basso.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (2016). Phycologia Europaea Rhodophyta Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxxviii, 1-762. Thessaloniki: Published and distributed by the author.
Type Information
Neotype locality: Brionische Inseln [= Brioni Islands], Adriaterhavet [= Adriatic Sea], Croatia; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 276) Neotype: Kuckuck; 11.vi.1895; 16-25 m; TRH; B6-2067 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 276)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), small and shrubby.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 April 2017
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Nomenclatural note
Included in synonymy with Lithothamnion minervae Basso by Athanasiadis (2012: 218) with a question mark. - (05 April 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 April 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 June 2025
