Mesophyllum nitidum (Foslie) W.H.Adey 1970
Publication Details
Mesophyllum nitidum (Foslie) W.H.Adey 1970: 25
Published in: Adey, W.H. (1970). A revision of the Foslie crustose coralline herbarium. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskab Skrifter (1970)(1): 1-46, 13 figs. [in English]
Request PDFPublication date: October 1970
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Mesophyllum is Mesophyllum lichenoides (J.Ellis) Me.Lemoine.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Basionym
Lithothamnion nitidum Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: Misaki [Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture] Japan; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 245) Holotype: Y. Yendo No. 784; viii.1900; no habitat data on type; TRH; B17-2581 and slides 691, 1562 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 345)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shining.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 February 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
