Mesophyllum superpositum (Foslie) W.H.Adey 1970
Publication Details
Mesophyllum superpositum (Foslie) W.H.Adey 1970: 26
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
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Roseolithon superpositum (Foslie) P.W.Gabrielson, Maneveldt, Hughey & V.Peña.
Basionym
Lithothamnion superpositum Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: "Grahamstown" [probably near Port Alfred, Cape Province, South Africa]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 460) Type: Becker; 1899; no habitat data on type; TRH; C16-3294 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 460)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 June 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
