Neogoniolithon affine (Foslie & M.Howe) Setchell & L.R.Mason 1943
Publication Details
Neogoniolithon affine (Foslie & M.Howe) Setchell & L.R.Mason 1943: 91
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Mason, L.R. (1943). Goniolithon and Neogoniolithon: two genera of crustaceous coralline algae. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America 29: 87-92.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Neogoniolithon is Neogoniolithon fosliei (Heydrich) Setchell & L.R.Mason.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Harveylithon munitum (Foslie & M.Howe) A.Rösler, Perfectti, V.Peña & J.C.Braga.
Basionym
Goniolithon affine Foslie & M.Howe
Type Information
Type locality: "Culebra-øen, Porto Rico (Howe, nr. 4234)." [Culebra Island, Puerto Rico]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 95) Holotype: M.A.Howe; 4.iii.1906; near low water mark; TRH; A12-622 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 95)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 October 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024