Titanoderma polycephalum (Foslie) Woelkerling, Y.M.Chamberlain & P.C.Silva 1985
Publication Details
Titanoderma polycephalum (Foslie) Woelkerling, Y.M.Chamberlain & P.C.Silva 1985: 333
Published in: Woelkerling, W.J., Chamberlain, Y.M. & Silva, P.C. (1985). A taxonomic and nomenclatural reassessment of Tenarea, Titanoderma and Dermatolithon (Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta) based on studies of type and other critical specimens. Phycologia 24: 317-337, 39 figs, 2 tables.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Titanoderma is Titanoderma pustulatum (J.V.Lamouroux) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lithophyllum polycephalum Foslie.
Basionym
Lithophyllum polycephalum Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: St. Vincent, Cap Verde; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 169) Holotype: Vanhöffen, Gauss Expedition [= German South Polar Expedition 1901-1903]; ix.1901; no habitat data on type; TRH; A19-1256 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 168)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with many heads.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 February 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
