Lithothamnion rugosum Foslie 1900
Publication Details
Lithothamnion rugosum Foslie 1900: 66, pl. I [1]: figs 12-15
Published in: Foslie, M. (1900). Calcareous algae from Fuegia. pp. 65-75 (preprint). Stockholm: Kungl. Boktryckeriet, P.A. Nordstedt & Söner.
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 Lithophyllum rugosum (Foslie) Me.Lemoine.
Type Information
Type locality: Puerto Angosto, Iola Desolucion [= Desolation Island], Ildlandet [= Tierra del Fuego Archipelago], Chile; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 459) Holotype: P. Dusén; 10.iv.1896; “på ebbstrandens stenar [= at low tide mark on stones]”; TRH; C16-3283 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 459) Notes: Original" "It has been collected on the Fuegia. coast of the straits of Magellan, at Isla. Desola.cion, Puerto Angosto, on stones between titles. P. Dusén." (Foslie 1900: 67).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wrinkled.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 February 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 August 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025
