Lithophyllum atlanticum Vieira-Pinto, M.C.Oliveira & P.A.Horta 2014
Publication Details
Lithophyllum atlanticum Vieira-Pinto, M.C.Oliveira & P.A.Horta 2014: 361, fig. 11-19
Published in: Vieira-Pinto, T., M.C.Oliveira, J.Bouzon, M.Sissini, J.L.Richards, R.Riosmena-Rodriguez & P.A.Horta (2014). Lithophyllum species from Brazilian coast: range extension of Lithophyllum margaritae and description of Lithophyllum atlanticum sp. nov. (Corallinales, Corallinophycidae, Rhodophyta). Phytotaxa 190(1): 355-369, 22 fig., 2 tables.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Lithophyllum is Lithophyllum incrustans Philippi.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Brazil: Santa Catarina: Arvoredo I. (-27.272, -48.379); Type: FLOR; 14567 (Index Nominum Algarum) Notes: Brazil: Santa Catarina: Arvoredo I. (27 16.32S, 48 22.74W) (11.vii.2010) in INA.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 January 2015 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 17 July 2018
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
