Boreolithothamnion phymatodeum (Foslie) P.W.Gabrielson, Maneveldt, Hughey & V.Pena 2023

Publication Details
Boreolithothamnion phymatodeum (Foslie) P.W.Gabrielson, Maneveldt, Hughey & V.Pena 2023: 755

Published in: Gabrielson, P.W., Maneveldt, G.W., Hughey, J.R. & Peña, V. (2023). Taxonomic contributions to Hapalidales (Corallinophycidae, Rhodophyta): Boreolithothamnion gen. nov., Lithothamnion redefined and with three new species and Roseolithon with new combinations. Journal of Phycology 59: 751-774.

Publication date: 2023

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Boreolithothamnion is Boreolithothamnion glaciale (Kjellman) P.W.Gabrielson, Maneveldt, Hughey & V.Peña.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Lithothamnion phymatodeum Foslie

Type Information
Type locality: Whidbey Island, Washington, USA; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 470) Holotype: N.L. Gardner Algae of Puget Sound No. 653 destributed by Setchell & N.L. Gardner; vii.1901; "on rocks, upper sublittoral zone" [but marked "upper littoral zone" on box]; TRH; C18-3347 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 470) Notes: "An isotype in UC (UC, 745685) was mistakenly termed the lectotype by Steneck & Paine (1986: 231)." Woelkering et al. (2005: 470). Isotypes: UC 745685 and UC 766630 (Gabrielson et al., 2023).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 22 June 2023 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 October 2023

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Habitat note
Epilithic on primary bedrock and on cobble, and epizoic on subtidal barnacles, rarely mid-intertidal, common low intertidal and subtidal to 15 m (Gabrielon et al., 2023). - (23 June 2023) - G.M. Guiry

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