Lithothamnion sonderi Hauck 1883

Publication Details
Lithothamnion sonderi Hauck 1883: 273, pl. III [3]: fig. 5

Published in: Hauck, F. (1883). Die Meeresalgen Deutschlands und Österreichs. In: Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. Zweite Auflage. (Rabenhorst, L. Eds) Vol. 2, pp. 113-320. Leipzig: Eduard Kummer.

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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 Boreolithothamnion sonderi (Hauck) P.W.Gabrielson, Maneveldt, Hughey & V.Peña.

Source of Synonymy
Gabrielson, P.W., Maneveldt, G.W., Hughey, J.R. & Peña, V. (2023). Taxonomic contributions to Hapalidales (Corallinophycidae, Rhodophyta): Boreolithothamnion gen. nov., Lithothamnion redefined and with three new species and Roseolithon with new combinations. Journal of Phycology 59: 751-774.

Type Information
Lectotype locality: "In der Nordsee (Helgoland)" [Germany]; (Hauck 1883: 273) Lectotype (designated by Woelkerling & Verheij 1995: 77): F. Hauck; L; 943.008-148 (Woelkerling & Verheij 1995: 77) Notes: Isolectotype: L 941.149-403

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 17 April 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 June 2023

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Nomenclatural note
Woelkerling & Verheij (1995: 77) note: "The Hauck herbarium contains two collections labelled Lithothamnion sonderi from Helgoland, the type locality cited in the protologue (Hauck 1883). Apparently unaware that two collections existed, Y.M. Chamberlain annotated one as holotype and provided (Chamberlain 1992) an account of the material in the collection. Because there are two collections, however, Chamberlain's choice (L 943.008- 148) must be considered the lectotype and the second collection (L 941.149-403) an isolectotype. The lectotype element includes a number of fragments on small stones in 10 packets. None of the fragments now present in the lectotype or the isolectotype, however, can be matched unequivocally with the specimen depicted in Hauck (1883: pi. 3, fig. 5). Additional information on material in the lectotype collection is provided by Chamberlain (1992: 191), who, however, does not cite the L number." - (05 November 2022) - M.D. Guiry

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