Porolithon oligocarpum (Foslie) Foslie 1909
Publication Details
Porolithon oligocarpum (Foslie) Foslie 1909: 57
Published in: Foslie, M. (1909). Algologiske notiser VI. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1909(2): 1-63.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Porolithon is Porolithon onkodes (Heydrich) Foslie.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Lithophyllum oligocarpum Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: Puerto Orotava [Puerto de la Cruz], Tenerife, Islas Canarias; (Woelkerling 1998: 320) Holotype: C. Sauvageau; Dec. 1904 - Feb. 1905; TRH; A27-1585, includes slide 1013 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 220) Notes: Holotype fragment: PC (apparently missing).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 April 2021
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Taxonomic note
Gabrielson et al. (2018), based on DNA sequencing of type material, demonstrated that P. oligocarpum is a distinct species. - (23 February 2019)
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025
