Lithothamnion orthoblastum Heydrich 1901
Current name:
Neogoniolithon orthoblastum (Heydrich) Setchell & L.R.Mason
Palau Islands, West Pacific, 6 m deepPalau International Coral Reef Center
Publication Details
Lithothamnion orthoblastum Heydrich 1901: 403, no fig.
Published in: Heydrich, F. (1901). Einige tropische Lithothamnien. Berichte der deutsche botanischen Gesellschaft 19: 403-409.
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 Neogoniolithon orthoblastum (Heydrich) Setchell & L.R.Mason.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 August 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 March 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
