Colpomenia ramosa W.R.Taylor 1945
Current name:
Colpomenia ramosa W.R.Taylor
PanamaDiane Littler (littlerd@si.edu)
Publication Details
Colpomenia ramosa W.R.Taylor 1945: 84, pl. 6: fig. 2
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1945). Pacific marine algae of the Allan Hancock Expeditions to the Galapagos Islands. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 12: i-iv, 1-528, 3 figs, 100 pls.
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 of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: South Bay, Isla Cerros, Baja California, Mexico.; (Taylor 1945: 84, 85) Holotype: W.R. Taylor no. 34-651; 10 Mar. 1934; Littoral pools.; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 84, 85)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), branched, bearing branches (usually many) (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 December 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2010
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
