Mesophyllum tenue (Kjellman) Lebednik 1975
Publication Details
Mesophyllum tenue (Kjellman) Lebednik 1975
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 Leptophytum tenue (Kjellman) Athanasiadis & W.H.Adey.
Basionym
Lithophyllum tenue Kjellman
Type Information
Type locality: Port Clarence (Alaska), Bering Sea; (Athanasiadis & Adey 2006: 74) Lectotype: F.R. Kjellman; 22-26 July 1879; On a broken Mytilus L. shell, in the upper sublittoral region; TRH; B2-1737 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 74) Notes: Lectotype designated by Athanasiadis & Adey [Mikael Foslie's label reads: 'Lith. Monogr. pl.3, fig.3. L. tenue (Kjellm.) Vega -Exp: sp. konc. foto n? 24 A Arkt. america: Port Clarence 1879. leg. F.R. Kjellmann']. Isolectotypes in TRH. Syntypes in UPS. Woelkering et al. (2005: 245) note that the material of B2-1737 was on loan when their catalogue was being prepared.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, fine, slender (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 May 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 April 2006
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 April 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
