Lithophyllum yendoi f. malaysicum Foslie 1906
Publication Details
Lithophyllum yendoi f. malaysicum Foslie 1906: 19 (as 'malaysica')
Published in: Foslie, M. (1906). Algologiske notiser II. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1906(2): 1-28.
Publication date: between 1.xii.1906 and 26.xii.1906
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Lithophyllum is Lithophyllum incrustans Philippi.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spongites yendoi (Foslie) Y.M.Chamberlain.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Piapis Bay (Teluk Sapira), Waigeo Island, Indonesia; (Silva & al. 1996: 272) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Verheij & Woelkerling (1992: 280).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 October 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 31 July 2015
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Taxonomic note
According to Silva et al. (1996) this taxon apparently lies within the circumscription of Spongites yendoi but has not yet been transferred or reduced to synonmy - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 July 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025