Lithothamnion expansum f. exiguum Foslie 1897
Publication Details
Lithothamnion expansum f. exiguum Foslie 1897: 3 (as 'exigua')
Published in: Foslie, M. (1897). On some Lithothamnia. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1897(1): 1-20.
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 Lithophyllum expansum f. exiguum (Foslie) Foslie.
Type Information
Type locality: Baie de Sidi Ferruch, Alger [Algeria]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 203) Holotype: Debray; 10.v.1988; none given; TRH; A25-1466 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 203)
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), expanded, spread out (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 August 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 August 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024