Codium mucronatum var. atlanticum Cotton 1912
Publication Details
Codium mucronatum var. atlanticum Cotton 1912: 114, pl. VII; pl. VIII: figs 3-5
Published in: Cotton, A.D. (1912). Clare Island Survey. Marine algae. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 31B(15): 1-178, pls I-IX.
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.
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), ending in a short, sharp point.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 August 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
