Leptophytum granuliferum (Foslie) W.H.Adey

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Corallinophycidae
Order Hapalidiales
Family Mesophyllumaceae
Genus Leptophytum

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Publication details
Leptophytum granuliferum (Foslie) W.H.Adey 1970: 30

Published in: Adey, W.H. (1970). A revision of the Foslie crustose coralline herbarium. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1: 1-46, 13 figs.

Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Leptophytum is Leptophytum laeve Adey.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lithothamnion granuliferum Foslie

Basionym
Lithothamnion granuliferum Foslie

Type information
Type locality: Observatorieøen [= Observatory Island], [Tierra del Fuego Archipelago], [Argentina] (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 468). Holotype: C. Skottsberg; 6.i.1902; 25 metres, [on] stones, gravel and shells. TRH C18-3336 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 468). Notes: See Woelkering et al. (2005: 468) for further comments on the type material and collection data.

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a marine species.

Detailed distribution with sources (Click to Load)

Source of current name
Wiencke, C. & Clayton, M.N. (2002). Antarctic Seaweeds. Synopses of the Antarctic benthos. Volume 9 (Editor: J.W. Wägele). pp. [2] 1-239. Ruggell: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag KG.

Created: 08 September 2002 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 22 September 2015 by Paul Gabrielson

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Paul Gabrielson in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 February 2020.