Boreolithothamnion tophiforme (Esper) P.W.Gabrielson, Maneveldt, Hughey & V.Peña 2023
Publication Details
Boreolithothamnion tophiforme (Esper) P.W.Gabrielson, Maneveldt, Hughey & V.Peña 2023: 756
Published in: Gabrielson, P.W., Maneveldt, G.W., Hughey, J.R. & Peña, V. (2023). Taxonomic contributions to Hapalidales (Corallinophycidae, Rhodophyta): Boreolithothamnion gen. nov., Lithothamnion redefined and with three new species and Roseolithon with new combinations. Journal of Phycology 59: 751-774.
Publication date: 2023
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Boreolithothamnion is Boreolithothamnion glaciale (Kjellman) P.W.Gabrielson, Maneveldt, Hughey & V.Peña.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Millepora polymorpha var. tophiformis Esper
Type Information
Neotype locality: Julianehaab, Greenland; (Adey et al. 2005: 1011) Neotype: Ryberg (as "L. soriferum Rosenvinge"); no date indicated; no habitat data on type; TRH; C12-3179 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 435, 440) Notes: Neotype designated by Adey (1970: 228). Adey et al. (2005: 1012) note that the staff at Senckenberg, Frankfurt (Germany) could not locate Esper's collection in their herbarium. TRH C12-3177, as Lithothamnion tophiforme. Sukkertoppen, Greenland, no date, leg. Petersen. DNA sequence: rbcL-263 (bp 1172-1434), GenBank MW536893 (Peña et al., 2021: 10). Küsten von Norwegen; see Rakanie [Rakanje], Voore [Voorne], Holland (INA).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 June 2023 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 October 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 October 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024
