Lithothamnion evanescens Foslie 1895
Publication Details
Lithothamnion evanescens Foslie 1895: 165 (137 in independently paginated offprint), pl. 22: figs 6-8
Published in: Foslie, M. (1895). The Norwegian forms of Lithothamnion. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1894: 29-208, 23 pls.
Request PDFType 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 Clathromorphum circumscriptum (Strömfelt) Foslie.
Type Information
Type locality: Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 495) Holotype: F.S. Collins collection C; iv.1889; just below low water mark; TRH; C21-3518 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 495) Notes: Lectotype: TRH C21-3518, iv.1889, leg. F.S. Collins, designated by Woelkerling 1993:87 (Peña et al., 2021: 6). [collected by Foslie from Mastervik, Malangen, Norway (syntype)].
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), vanishing, passing away, quickly disappearing or fadin, lasing only a short time (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 April 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 August 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 August 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 August 2022
