Leptophytum acervatum (Foslie) Y.M.Chamberlain & Keats 1994
Publication Details
Leptophytum acervatum (Foslie) Y.M.Chamberlain & Keats 1994: 111-115, figs 1-31
Published in: Chamberlain, Y.M. & Keats, D.W. (1994). Three melobesioid crustose coralline red algae from South Africa: Leptophytum acervatum (Foslie) comb. nov., L. foveatum sp. nov. and L. ferox (Foslie) comb. nov.. Phycologia 33: 111-133, 105 figs, 2 tables.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Leptophytum is Leptophytum laeve W.H.Adey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phymatolithopsis acervata (Foslie) Maneveldt, Hughey, P.W.Gabrielson et S.Y.Jeong.
Basionym
Lithothamnion acervatum Foslie
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Sydafrika, Natal eller Knysna eller begge steder (A. Weber - van Bosse)" ["South Africa, Natal or Knysna or both"]; (Foslie 1907: 5) Lectotype (designated by Woelkerling & al. 2005: 226): A. Weber-van Bosse ; 1893; TRH; B1-1607 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 226) Notes: Syntype: TRH, Knysna, Cape Province, South Africa, A. WvB, Foslie slide 704: Printz 1929, pl. I, fig. 14: fig. 6.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), heaped (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 May 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 May 2024
