Lithothamnion expansum f. foliaceum Foslie 1897

Publication Details
Lithothamnion expansum f. foliaceum Foslie 1897: 3 (as 'foliacea')

Published in: Foslie, M. (1897). On some Lithothamnia. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1897(1): 1-20.

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Type 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 Lithophyllum expansum f. foliaceum (Foslie) Foslie.

Type Information
Type locality: Menorca, Baleares [= Balearic Islands]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 203)TRH; A25-1470 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 203) Notes: Type: not designated but based on specimens that Hauck (1883: pl. 4, fig. 2) called Lithophyllum expansum ß agariciforme (Woelkerling 1993: 96; Woelkerling 1998: 344; Woelkering et al. 2005: 203).

Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), expanded, spread out (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 30 July 2005 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 13 August 2015

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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