Mesophyllum prolixum (Foslie) W.H.Adey 1970
Publication Details
Mesophyllum prolixum (Foslie) W.H.Adey 1970: 25
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]
Request PDFPublication 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 Phymatolithopsis prolixa (Foslie) S.Y.Jeong, Maneveldt, P.W.Gabrielson & T.O.Cho.
Basionym
Lithothamnion prolixum Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: Natal, South Africa; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 452) Lectotype: A. Weber van Bosse; 1893; no habitat data on type; TRH; C15-3244 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 452) Notes: South Africa: Natal (LT fide Adey & Lebednik, 1967: 80) (INA).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 July 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 14 March 2022
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
