Melobesia nodosa (Kjellman) Decaisne 1842
Publication Details
Melobesia nodosa (Kjellman) Decaisne 1842: 126
Published in: Decaisne, J. (1842). Mémoire sur les corallines ou polypiers calcifères. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Seconde Série 18: 96-128.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Melobesia is Melobesia farinosa J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lithothamnion nodosum (Kützing) Woelkerling.
Basionym
Spongites nodosus Kützing
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), knotted, knobbly (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 October 2017 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 October 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 October 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
