Melobesia farinosa J.V.Lamouroux 1816
Current name:
Hydrolithon farinosum (J.V.Lamouroux) Penrose & Y.M.Chamberlain
Hawaii; on Sargassum; scale is 1 mm - 12 August 2011. J.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Melobesia farinosa J.V.Lamouroux 1816: 315, pl. XII [12]: fig. 3
Published in: Lamouroux, J.V.F. (1816). Histoire des polypiers coralligènes flexibles, vulgairement nommés zoophytes. pp. [i]-lxxxiv, chart, [1]-560, [560, err], pls I-XIX, uncol. by author. Caen: De l'imprimerie de F. Poisson.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melobesia is Melobesia membranacea (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hydrolithon farinosum (J.V.Lamouroux) Penrose & Y.M.Chamberlain.
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Mediterranean [unspecified locality]; (Chamberlain 1994: 123) Lectotype: on Sargassum linifolium; CN; Herb. Lamouroux; specimen sine numero (Chamberlain 1994: 123) Notes: Chamberlain and Irvine (1994) recommend consulting Penrose & Chamberlain (1993) for more information on the lectotype.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), mealy, covered with farina (flour-like, powdery covering) (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 January 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 January 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
