Melobesia prototypa (Foslie) Foslie 1898
Publication Details
Melobesia prototypa (Foslie) Foslie 1898: 11
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melobesia is Melobesia membranacea (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lithophyllum prototypum (Foslie) Foslie.
Basionym
Lithothamnion prototypum Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: St. Croix, US Virgin Islands; (Womersley 1996: 227) Holotype: F.Børgesen; in litore [in the littoral zone] paa [on]
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 September 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 April 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 April 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
