Leptophytum ferox (Foslie) Y.M.Chamberlain & Keats 1994

Publication Details
Leptophytum ferox (Foslie) Y.M.Chamberlain & Keats 1994: 119, figs 49-95

Published in: Chamberlain, Y.M. & Keats, D.W. (1994). Three melobesioid crustose coralline red algae from South Africa: Leptophytum acervatum (Foslie) comb. nov., L. foveatum sp. nov. and L. ferox (Foslie) comb. nov.. Phycologia 33: 111-133, 105 figs, 2 tables.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Leptophytum is Leptophytum laeve W.H.Adey.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phymatolithon ferox (Foslie) Maneveldt & E.Van der Merwe.

Basionym
Lithothamnion ferox Foslie

Type Information
Holotype locality: Natal, South Africa; (Chamberlain & Keats 1994: 119) Holotype: Foslie slide 706. Printz 1929: pl. 4. fig. 9 (as Lithothamnion ): A. Weber van Bosse; no colelction date; no habitat data on type; TRH; B15-2357 (Chamberlain & Keats 1994: 119) Notes: The holotype figured by Printz has been broken into two pieces.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), very thorny, fierce (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 01 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 25 February 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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