Lithothamnion japonicum Foslie 1900
Publication Details
Lithothamnion japonicum Foslie 1900: 6, no fig.
Published in: Foslie, M. (1900). New or critical calcareous algae. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1899(5): 1-34.
Publication date: between 1.i.1900 and 25.vi.1900
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lithothamnion is Lithothamnion muelleri Lenormand ex Rosanoff.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Muroran, Iburi Subprefecture, Pacific Coast, Yezo [Hokkaido], Japan; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 456)Miyabe No. 7; 21.iii.1897; "attached to the holdfasts of Laminaria"; TRH; C16-3267 (Yoshida 1998: 585)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024