Archaeolithothamnion episporum M.Howe 1919
Current name:
Sporolithon episporum (M.Howe) E.Y.Dawson
Hawaii; scale is 5 mm - 12 August 2011. J.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Archaeolithothamnion episporum M.Howe 1919: 2-6, pls 1-6 (as 'Archaeolithothamnium')
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sporolithon episporum (M.Howe) E.Y.Dawson.
Type Information
Type locality: Point Toro, near Colón, Panama; (Silva & al. 1996: 276) Holotype: Howe 6832; NYBG; (Verheij 1993: 187) Notes: Holotype: NY 00900041 (Howe 6832), Point Toro, near Colon, Panama Canal Zone (Caribbean coast), 7.i.1910, collected by M.A. Howe (Richards et al., 2017: 1053).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 October 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 November 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 November 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
