Melobesia zostericola (Foslie) Foslie 1907

Publication Details
Melobesia zostericola (Foslie) Foslie 1907: 25

Published in: Foslie, M. (1907). Algologiske notiser IV. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1907(6): 1-30.

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Publication date: between 30.ix.1907 and 27.i.1908

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melobesia is Melobesia membranacea (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pneophyllum zostericola (Foslie) D.Fujita.

Basionym
Lithophyllum zostericola Foslie

Type Information
Type locality: Marine Lab. at Sagami Prov., Japan; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 136) Lectotype: Yendo 1899 No. 1; 1899; on Zostera; TRH; A15-985 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 136)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), living on or in the flowering plant Zostera.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 01 January 2000 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 07 March 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024

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