Lithothamnion microsporum (Foslie) Foslie 1929
Publication Details
Lithothamnion microsporum (Foslie) Foslie 1929: 51
Published in: Printz, H. (1929). Contributions to a monograph of the Lithothamnia. After the author's death collected and edited by Henrik Printz. pp. 1-60, pls I-LXXV. Trondhjem [Trondheim]: Aktietrykkeriet.
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 Leptophytum microsporum (Foslie) Athanasiadis & W.H.Adey.
Basionym
Lithothamnion californicum f. microsporum Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: Pacific Beach near San Diego, California; (Athanasiadis & Adey 2006: 101) Lectotype: Mrs E. Snyder; 1901; On pebbles and sandstone in the littoral zone; TRH; (Athanasiadis & Adey 2006: 101) Notes: Lectotype designated by P. Lebednik in herb., February 1976. Syntypes: TRH; designated by P. Lebednik in herb., February 1976.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 May 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 May 2020
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 May 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
