Sporolithon ptychoides f. molle Heydrich 1897
Publication Details
Sporolithon ptychoides f. molle Heydrich 1897: 67, pl.III [3]: figs 16, 18, 19 (as 'mollis')
Published in: Heydrich, F. (1897). Corallinaceae, insbesondere Melobesieae. Berichte der deutsche botanischen Gesellschaft 15: 34-70, 3 figs, pl. III.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sporolithon is Sporolithon ptychoides Heydrich.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sporolithon molle (Heydrich) Heydrich.
Type Information
Type locality: El Tor, Red Sea; (Verheij 1993: 189) Lectotype: C; no number (Verheij 1993: 189, figs 13, 14) Notes: Lectotype designated by Verheij (1993: 189). Islolectotype: TRH no number, Heydrich. Isolectorype at TRH C19-3419 [Heydrich no. 11]. [Lectotype (designated by Verheij): C A92529; collected by A.Kaiser (Richards et al., 2017: 1050)]. On corallines and rocks (INA).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 October 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 August 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 August 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 May 2024
