Hydrolithon masakii Y.-P.Lee & J.-H.Kim, nom. illeg. 2008
Publication Details
Hydrolithon masakii Y.-P.Lee & J.-H.Kim, nom. illeg. 2008: 196
Published in: Lee, Y.P. (2008). Marine algae of Jeju. pp. [i]-xvi, 1-477 [2], map. Seoul: Academy Publication. [in Korean]
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hydrolithon is Hydrolithon reinboldii (Weber Bosse & Foslie) Foslie.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hydrolithon setchellii (Foslie) Setchell & L.R.Mason.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 October 2008 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 August 2020
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: G. Furnari (e-mail, 7 April 2010). " Hydrolithon masakii was proposed as nomen novum, based on Porolithon orbiculatum. But, since no Hydrolithon orbiculatum was previously described so that no homonymy should have resulted transferring Porolithon orbiculatum to the genus Hydrolithon, H. masakii is nomenclaturally superfluous." - (07 April 2010) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 August 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 July 2025