Phymatolithon polymorphum f. sublaeve Foslie, nom. illeg. 1905
Publication Details
Phymatolithon polymorphum f. sublaeve Foslie, nom. illeg. 1905: 76
Published in: Foslie, M. (1905). Remarks on northern lithothamnia. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1905(3): 1-138.
Request PDFPublication date: between 25.viii.1905 and 30.iv.1906
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phymatolithon is Phymatolithon polymorphum Foslie.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phymatolithon purpureum (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Woelkerling & L.M.Irvine.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (2016). Phycologia Europaea Rhodophyta Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxxviii, 1-762. Thessaloniki: Published and distributed by the author.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), polymorphous, polymorphic; variable in form (Brown 1954).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 May 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 21 November 2019
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: superfluous (Athanasiadis 2016: 249). - (03 October 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025
