Hydrolithon pachydermum (Foslie) J.C.Bailey, J.E.Gabel, & Freshwater, nom. inval. 2004
Publication Details
Hydrolithon pachydermum (Foslie) J.C.Bailey, J.E.Gabel, & Freshwater, nom. inval. 2004: 8
Published in: Bailey, J.C., Gabel, J.E. & Freshwater, D.W. (2004). Nuclear 18S rRNA gene sequence analyses indicate that the Mastophoroideae (Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta) is a polyphyletic taxon. Phycologia 43: 3-12.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hydrolithon is Hydrolithon reinboldii (Weber Bosse & Foslie) Foslie.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Porolithon antillarum (Foslie & M.Howe) Foslie & M.Howe.
Source of Synonymy
Gabrielson, P.W., Hughey, J.R. & Diaz-Pulido G. (2018). Genomics reveals abundant speciation in the coral reef building alga Porolithon onkodes (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) (Letter). Journal of Phycology 54(4): 429-434.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 March 2019
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: the requirements of the code for complete citation of the basionym have not been fulfilled. - (26 July 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Paul Gabrielson in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 March 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 May 2025
