Lithothamnion lamellatum Setchell & Foslie 1903
Publication Details
Lithothamnion lamellatum Setchell & Foslie 1903: 4
Published in: Foslie, M. (1903). Two new Lithothamnia. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1903(2): 1-4.
Request PDFPublication date: 31.xii.1903
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 Mesophyllum lamellatum (Setchell & Foslie) W.H.Adey.
Type Information
Type locality: Cypress Point, Monterey County, California.; (Dawson 1960: 19) Lectotype: Setchell & Gibbs (Setchell #3075); 9 January 1899; Attached to a species of Gelidiaceae and a species of Leptophytum; TRH; B17-2554 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 343) Notes: Lectotype designated by Athanasiadis et al. (2004). Paratypes in UC (266384, 737622) and TRH (unnumbered). Athanasiadis et al. (2004) note that the type material was collected in the littoral zone, growing on geniculate coralline fronds (and stones according to Foslie's protologue and annotations in TRH).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 August 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
