Lithophyllum australe (Foslie) Me.Lemoine 1917
Publication Details
Lithophyllum australe (Foslie) Me.Lemoine 1917: 131
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 Lithothamnion australe Foslie.
Basionym
Lithothamnion australe Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico.; (Dawson 1960: 11) Type: [Leon Diguet (Dawson 1960: 11)]; no date; probably on sublittoral banks; TRH; C17-3298, Hariot no. 1, includes slides 86 and 87; designated by Adey et al. 1982: 57 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 462) Notes: Isolectotype: PC (missing).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 July 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 29 August 2014
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Paul Gabrielson in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024