Lithophyllum oligocarpum Foslie 1906
Publication Details
Lithophyllum oligocarpum Foslie 1906: 22
Published in: Foslie, M. (1906). Den botaniske samling [The botanical collection]. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Aarsberetning 1905: 17-24.
Publication date: 1.v.1906 and 30.xi.1906
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 Porolithon oligocarpum (Foslie) Foslie.
Type Information
Type locality: Puerto Orotava [Puerto de la Cruz], Tenerife, Islas Canarias; (Woelkerling 1998: 320) Holotype: C. Sauvageau; Dec. 1904 - Feb. 1905; TRH; A27-1585, includes slide 1013 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 220) Notes: Holotype fragment: PC (apparently missing).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 July 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 April 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 September 2023