Lithophyllum lichenare L.R.Mason 1953
Publication Details
Lithophyllum lichenare L.R.Mason 1953: 339, pl. 41
Published in: Mason, L.R. (1953). The crustaceous coralline algae of the Pacific coast of the United States, Canada and Alaska. University of California Publications in Botany 26(4): 313-389, Plates 27-46. [in English]
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 Crusticorallina muricata (Foslie) P.W.Gabrielson, Martone, K.R.Hind & C.P.Jensen.
Type Information
Type locality: Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island, Washington.; (Dawson 1960: 42) Holotype: Roush 50; Lower littoral zone; Herb. Univ. California; 739418 (Dawson 1960: 42)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 May 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 January 2017
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024