Constantinea simplex Setchell 1901

Publication Details
Constantinea simplex Setchell 1901: 127, no fig.

Published in: Setchell, W.A. (1901). Notes on algae, I. Zoe 5: 121-129.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Constantinea is Constantinea rosa-marina (S.G.Gmelin) Postels & Ruprecht.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Syntype localities: Santa Cruz; Pacific Grove; Land's End, San Francisco; Dillon's Beach, Marin County; Fort Ross, Sonoma County, California, USA; (Setchell 1901: 128) Notes: "TYPE LOCALITY: Dilllon Beach, California. HOLOTYPE UC 93186! Dec. 1898, tetrasporic, cystocarpic (different specimens on same sheet)." (Lindstrom & Scagel 1987: 2209).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), simple, undivided, unbranched, of one piece or series, not consisting of several distinct parts (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 16 April 2025

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Habitat note
low and mid intertidal; sand; epilithic (Augyte & Shaughnessy, 2014). - (05 December 2014) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 April 2025

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