Lithothamnion mirabile (Foslie) Foslie 1909
Publication Details
Lithothamnion mirabile (Foslie) Foslie 1909: 4
Published in: Foslie, M. (1909). Algologiske notiser VI. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1909(2): 1-63.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lithothamnion is Lithothamnion muelleri Lenormand ex Rosanoff.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lithothamnion muelleri Lenormand ex Rosanoff.
Basionym
Archaeolithothamnion mirabile Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: Corner Inlet, Victoria, Australia; (Woelkerling 1998: 286) Holotype: J. Gabriel; Jan.-Feb. 1897; 7-9 fathoms; TRH; B2-1721, includes slides 63, 64, 515 and four unnumbered slides (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 242) Notes: Isotypes: PC, General Herbarium box collection (non-fossil; filed in non-geniculate coralline type collections cabinet under basionym). BM, algal box collection 719.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), to be wondered at, wonderful, marvellous, extraordinary, admirable (Smith & Lockwood 1933).
Created: 22 November 2008 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 August 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024