Lithophyllum megalocystum (Foslie) Me.Lemoine 1917

Publication Details
Lithophyllum megalocystum (Foslie) Me.Lemoine 1917: 130-131

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Lithophyllum is Lithophyllum incrustans Philippi.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neogoniolithon megalocystum (Foslie) Setchell & L.R.Mason.

Basionym
Goniolithon megalocystum Foslie

Type Information
Type locality: [anchorage off] Kawio and Kamboling Islands, [Karkaralong group] Indonesia; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 78) Holotype: [Weber-van Bosse]; 22-23.vii.1899; no habitat data on type; L; 991.239.234, Siboga Expedition Collection No. 965 (Yoshida 1998: 604) Notes: Holotype is listed as TRH A10-488 in Woelkering et al. (2005: 78), who also add, "Locality information incorrectly given in protologue, Adey & Lebednik 1967: 25 and in above references to holotype. Corrected locality information taken from Weber 1902. Collection date not given in Adey & Lebednik 1967: 25]"

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 12 September 2001 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 30 August 2014

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Paul Gabrielson in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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