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WoRMS name details

Melobesia pustulata J.V.Lamouroux, 1816

AphiaID

162556 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:162556)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (synonym)

Accepted name

Titanoderma pustulatum (J.V.Lamouroux) Nägeli, 1858

Rank

Species

Parent

Melobesia J.V.Lamouroux, 1812

Original name

Melobesia pustulata J.V.Lamouroux, 1816

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Variety Melobesia pustulata var. canellata Kützing, 1849 accepted as Titanoderma pustulatum (J.V.Lamouroux) Nägeli, 1858

Environment

marine

Original description

Lamouroux, J. V. F. (1816). Histoire des polypiers coralligènes flexibles, vulgairement nommés zoophytes. F. Poisson, Caen. i-lxxxiv, 1-558, pls. I-XIX., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11606092
page(s): 315 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2026). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Melobesia pustulata J.V.Lamouroux, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=162556 on 2026-07-15

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-07-01 13:10:14Z

created

Appeltans, Ward

2010-12-13 10:09:16Z

changed

Guiry, Michael D.

2010-12-13 13:15:18Z

changed

Guiry, Michael D.

2015-06-26 12:00:51Z

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Nomenclature

original description Lamouroux, J. V. F. (1816). Histoire des polypiers coralligènes flexibles, vulgairement nommés zoophytes. F. Poisson, Caen. i-lxxxiv, 1-558, pls. I-XIX., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11606092
page(s): 315 [details]

basis of record Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2026). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]

Taxonomy

source of synonymy Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2026). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]