Lithothamnion oblimans Heydrich 1897
Publication Details
Lithothamnion oblimans Heydrich 1897: 55, pl. III: fig. 17
Published in: Heydrich, F. (1897). Corallinaceae, insbesondere Melobesieae. Berichte der deutsche botanischen Gesellschaft 15: 34-70, 3 figs, pl. III.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lithothamnion is Lithothamnion muelleri Lenormand ex Rosanoff.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neogoniolithon oblimans (Heydrich) P.C.Silva.
Type Information
Type locality: Tor, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt; (Silva & al. 1996: 264) Notes: "Type: apparently not designated, and original material probably destroyed (Stafleu & Cowan 1979: 187). There is no syntype material in TRH." (Woelkering et al. 2005: 224).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 September 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 14 August 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024