Mesophyllum insigne (Foslie) W.H.Adey 1970

Publication Details
Mesophyllum insigne (Foslie) W.H.Adey 1970: 24

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

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Publication date: October 1970

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Mesophyllum is Mesophyllum lichenoides (J.Ellis) Me.Lemoine.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Printziana insignis (Foslie) Athanasiadis & D.L.Ballantine.

Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. & Ballantine, D.L. (2024). Anatomy and classification of the Mesophyllaceae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta), based on phylogenetic principles. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 118: [i]-xii, [1]-216, 83 figures, 6 tables.

Basionym
Lithothamnion insigne Foslie

Type Information
Type locality: Island Bay, near Wellington, North Island, New Zealand; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 324) Holotype: W.A. Setchell (#6343); vi.1904; uppermost sublittoral zone; TRH; B16-2431 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 324)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), distinguished, extraordinary, famous, aristocratic, highborn, infamous, notorius.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 February 2024

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Taxonomic note
Requires further taxonomic investigation. - (16 November 2020) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 June 2025