Mesophyllum rupestre (Foslie) Adey 1970

Publication Details
Mesophyllum rupestre (Foslie) Adey 1970: 26

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Mesophyllum is Mesophyllum lichenoides (J.Ellis) Me.Lemoine.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Harveylithon rupestre (Foslie) A.Rösler, Perfectti, V.Peña & J.C.Braga.

Basionym
Lithophyllum rupestre Foslie

Type Information
Holotype locality: Ocean Beach, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia; (Woelkerling & Campbell 1992: 100) Holotype: C.J. Gabriel; April 1905; TRH; A3-149 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 41) Notes: Type pictured by Printz (1929, pl. LIV, fig. 1 as Lithophyllum) and Penrose (1990, fig. 54A-D).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rocky, rock-dwelling (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 15 September 2000 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 14 July 2016

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 July 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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