Lithothamnion fruticulosum f. crassiusculum Foslie 1903

Publication Details
Lithothamnion fruticulosum f. crassiusculum Foslie 1903: 464, pl. XXIV [24]: fig. 2 (as 'crassiuscula')

Published in: Foslie, M. (1903). The lithothamnia of the Maldives and Lacadives. In: The fauna and geography of the Maldive and Laccadive Archipelagoes. Vol. 1. (Gardiner, J.S. Eds), pp. 460-471. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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 Lithothamnion minervae Basso.

Type Information
Neotype locality: Brionische Inseln [= Brioni Islands], Adriaterhavet [= Adriatic Sea], Croatia; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 276) Neotype: Kuckuck; 11.vi.1895; 16-25 m; TRH; B6-2067 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 276)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), small and shrubby.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 24 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 05 April 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 April 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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