Ceratodictyon spongiosum Zanardini 1878
Current name:
Ceratodictyon spongiosum Zanardini
Lizard Island, Queensland - 08 March 2016. J.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Ceratodictyon spongiosum Zanardini 1878: 37
Published in: Zanardini, G. (1878). Phyceae papuanae novae vel minus cognitae a cl. O. Beccari in itinere ad Novam Guineam annis 1872-75 collectae. Nuovo Giornale Botanico Italiano 10: 34-40, no figs.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Ceratodictyon.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Wokam, Aru Islands, Indonesia; (Silva & al. 1996: 355) Type: Museo Civico, Venezia?; (Yoshida 1998: 842)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spongy, porous, soft like a wet sponge (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 May 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 May 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
