Lithothamnion corticiforme (Kützing) Foslie 1898
Publication Details
Lithothamnion corticiforme (Kützing) Foslie 1898: 4 (as 'corticiformis')
Published in: Foslie, M. (1898). Systematical survey of the Lithothamnia. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1898(2): 1-7.
Request PDFPublication date: 14.x.1898
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 Melobesia membranacea (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.
Basionym
Melobesia corticiformis Kützing
Type Information
Type locality: Ad Gelidium corneum in mari atlantico [Atlantic Ocean]; (Kützing 1849: 696) Holotype: L; 943.68-282 (Woelkerling & Verheij 1995: 42)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 July 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 August 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
