Penicillus capitatus f. elongatus (Decaisne) A.Gepp & E.S.Gepp 1911
Publication Details
Penicillus capitatus f. elongatus (Decaisne) A.Gepp & E.S.Gepp 1911: 83, figs 166, 167
Published in: Gepp, A. & Gepp, E.S. (1911). The Codiaceae of the Siboga Expedition including a monograph of Flabellarieae and Udoteae Siboga-Expeditie Monographie LXII. pp. 1-150, 22 pls. Leiden: E.J. Brill.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Penicillus is Penicillus capitatus Lamarck.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Penicillus elongatus Decaisne
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Hab. in Antillis (Bahama). Coll. Lmx. (îles des Saintes, propè la Guadeloupe). D'Avrainville. (Herb. Mus. Par.)"
; (Decaisne 1842: 109)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with a knob-like head or tip (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 January 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 April 2025
