Melobesia farinosa f. mauritiana Foslie 1905
Publication Details
Melobesia farinosa f. mauritiana Foslie 1905: 4
Published in: Foslie, M. (1905). New lithothamnia and systematical remarks. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1905(5): 1-9.
Publication date: etween 25.viii.1905 and 30.iv.1906
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melobesia is Melobesia membranacea (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: Ile Maurice [= Mauritius]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 126) Holotype: vi.1890; eelgrass?; TRH; A15-890 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 126)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), mealy, covered with farina (flour-like, powdery covering) (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 July 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 10 August 2015
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Taxonomic note
According to Silva et al. (1996: 237), this taxon apparently lies within the circumscription of Hydrolithon farinosum but has not yet been transferred or reduced to synonymy - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 July 2025