Codium tomentosum var. atlanticum (Cotton) L.Newton 1931
Publication Details
Codium tomentosum var. atlanticum (Cotton) L.Newton 1931: 106
Published in: Newton, L. (1931). A handbook of the British seaweeds. pp. [i]-xiii, 1-478, 270 figs. London: The Trustees of the British Museum, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, S.W.7.
Request PDFType 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.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C. (1955). The dichotomous species of Codium in Britain. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 34: 565-577, 5 figs, 1 plate.
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 (Latin), tomentose, i.e., thickly and evenly covered with short more or less adpressed curled or curved matted hairs (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 January 1999 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
