Lithothamnion pulchrum Weber Bosse & Foslie 1901
Publication Details
Lithothamnion pulchrum Weber Bosse & Foslie 1901: 3
Published in: Foslie, M. (1901). Three new Lithothamnia. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1901(1): 1-5.
Request PDFPublication date: 10.vii.1901 for offprint
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 Mesophyllum pulchrum (Weber Bosse & Foslie) Me.Lemoine.
Type Information
Type locality: Sailus Besar, Celebes, [Paternoster Islands], Indonesia; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 403) Lectotype: [Weber-van Bosse]. Siboga Expedition, station 4315, collection 470; 17.-18.ii.1900; no habitat data on type; TRH; C2-2926 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 403)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), beautiful, fair, pretty.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 August 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
