Codium atlanticum (Cotton) De Valéra 1939
Publication Details
Codium atlanticum (Cotton) De Valéra 1939: [12, reprint]
Published in: De Valéra, M. (1939). Some new or critical algae from Galway Bay, Ireland. Kungliga Fysiografiska Sällskapets i Lund Förhandlingar 9: 91-104.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Codium is Codium tomentosum Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Codium fragile subsp. atlanticum (Cotton) P.C.Silva.
Basionym
Codium mucronatum var. atlanticum Cotton
Type Information
Lectotype locality: "Roonah Point (opposite Clare Island), Co. Mayo, Eire" [Republic of Ireland]; (Silva 1955: 567) Lectotype: A.D. Cotton; June 1910; rock pool; (Silva 1955: 567)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 January 2022
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
