Lithothamnion retusum Foslie 1897
Publication Details
Lithothamnion retusum Foslie 1897: 15
Published in: Foslie, M. (1897). On some Lithothamnia. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1897(1): 1-20.
Request PDFType 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 Pseudolithophyllum mildbraedii (Pilger) De Toni.
Type Information
Type locality: Bahia de Anna Chaves et Praia Lagarto [= Bay of Anna & Praia Lagarto], St Tomé [São Tomé and Príncipe]; (Woelkerling 1998: 362) Holotype: Möller; July, 1855; TRH; A22- 1378; Henriques no. 24, includes slides 848, 874, 875 and one unnumbered slide (Woelkerling 1998: 361) Notes: Isotype: PC, unnumbered, General Herbarium box collection (non-fossil; filed in non-geniculate coralline type collections cabinet under basionym).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 September 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 August 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
