Lithothamnion tenue (Kjellman) Foslie, nom. illeg. 1895
Publication Details
Lithothamnion tenue (Kjellman) Foslie, nom. illeg. 1895: 179
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lithothamnion is Lithothamnion muelleri Lenormand ex Rosanoff.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Leptophytum tenue (Kjellman) Athanasiadis & W.H.Adey.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, fine, slender (Stearn 1973).
Created: 04 April 2006 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 April 2006
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 April 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
