Lithothamnion speciosum (Foslie) Foslie 1907
Publication Details
Lithothamnion speciosum (Foslie) Foslie 1907: 16
Published in: Foslie, M. (1907). Algologiske notiser IV. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1907(6): 1-30.
Request PDFPublication date: between 30.ix.1907 and 27.i.1908
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lithothamnion is Lithothamnion muelleri Lenormand ex Rosanoff.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phragmope discrepans (Foslie) Athanasiadis.
Basionym
Lithothamnion synanablastum f. speciosum Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: "Grahamstown" [probably near Port Alfred, Cape Province], South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 256) Holotype: Becker; v.1899; no habitat data on type; TRH; B17-2591 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 348) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Foslie (1929: 46).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), showy, splendid (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 July 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 25 January 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
