Mastophora affinis Foslie 1904
Publication Details
Mastophora affinis Foslie 1904: 71, figs. 28, 29
Published in: Foslie, M. (1904). Lithothamnioneae, Melobesieae, Mastophoreae. In: The Corallinaceae of the Siboga-Expedition. Siboga-Expeditie Monographie. (Weber-van Bosse, A. & Foslie, M. Eds) Vol. 61, pp. 10-77. Leiden:
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mastophora is Mastophora licheniformis Decaisne.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mastophora rosea (C.Agardh) Setchell.
Type Information
Type locality: Tual anchorage, Kei Islands, Indonesia; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 24) Lectotype: L; 943.729 (Woelkerling & Verheij 1995: 35)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 October 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 July 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 July 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
