Titanoderma stephensonii (Me.Lemoine) Woelkerling, Y.M.Chamberlain & P.C.Silva 1985

Publication Details
Titanoderma stephensonii (Me.Lemoine) 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.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Titanoderma is Titanoderma pustulatum (J.V.Lamouroux) Nägeli.

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

Basionym
Dermatolithon stephensonii Me.Lemoine

Type Information
Type locality: Still Bay, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 275) Holotype: T.A. Stephenson; 15.i.1932; PC; T.A. Stephenson no. 30, General Herbarium box collection (non-fossil; filed in non-geniculate coralline type collections cabinet under basionym) (Woelkerling 1998: 288)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 01 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 May 2024

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Taxonomic note
Titanoderma Nägeli has been reduced to synonymy with Lithophyllum Philippi but all combinations have not yet been published. It is therefore likely that this species will be referred to Lithophyllum at some time in the future (Guiry & NicDhonncha, pers. comm.) - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 July 2025

 
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