Colpomenia sinuosa f. deformans Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1903
Publication Details
Colpomenia sinuosa f. deformans Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1903: 242, pl. 18: figs 13-15
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1903). Algae of northwestern America. University of California Publications in Botany 1: 165-418, Plates 17-27.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Colpomenia is Colpomenia sinuosa (Mertens ex Roth) Derbès & Solier.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Colpomenia bullosa (D.A.Saunders) Yamada.
Source of Synonymy
Norris, J.N. (2010). Marine algae of the Northern Gulf of California: Chlorophyta and Phaeophyceae. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 94: i-x, 1-276.
Type Information
Type locality: Isla Partida, Gulf of California; (Lee et al. 2013: 21) Notes: Isla Partida, Gulf of California, Johnston, no 58, July (Setchell & Gardner,1924: 726). [Type locality of Scytosiphon bullosus is Palm Grove, California.]
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very sinuate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 January 2025
