Millepora polymorpha var. ramosa Esper 1789
Publication Details
Millepora polymorpha var. ramosa Esper 1789: pl. Millepora XIV
Published in: Esper, E.J.C. (1789). Die Pflanzenthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Farben erleuchtet nebst Beschreibungen. Erster Theil. Part 3. pp. 97-168, 21 plates [numbered by genus]. Nürnberg: Raspe.
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A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lithothamnion esperi Heydrich.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "aus den Ostindischen Meeren"; "aus Indien"; "aus Ostindien"; (Silva & al. 1996: 252)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), polymorphous, polymorphic; variable in form (Brown 1954).
Created: 16 July 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 26 December 2006
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 December 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
