Melobesia nodosa (Kjellman) Decaisne 1842
Publication details
Melobesia nodosa (Kjellman) Decaisne 1842: 126
Published in: Decaisne, J. (1842). Mémoire sur les corallines ou polypiers calcifères. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Seconde Série 18: 96-128.
Download PDF
Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Melobesia is Melobesia farinosa J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lithothamnion nodosum (Kützing) Woelkerling
Basionym
Spongites nodosus Kützing
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), knotted, knobbly (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Source of current name
Woelkerling, W.J. (1985). A taxonomic reassessment of Spongites (Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta) based on studies of Kützing's original collections. British Phycological Journal 20: 123-153, 51 figs, 3 tables.
Created: 02 October 2017 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 02 October 2017 by M.D. Guiry
Accesses: This record has been accessed by users 9 times since it was created.
Verification of data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.
Linking to this page: http://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=165553
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020.
AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 September 2020.
