Carpomitra costata (Stackhouse) Batters 1902

Publication Details
Carpomitra costata (Stackhouse) Batters 1902: 46

Published in: Batters, E.A.L. (1902). A catalogue of the British marine algae being a list of all the species of seaweeds known to occur on the shores of the British Islands, with the localities where they are found. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 40(Supplement): 1-107.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Carpomitra is Carpomitra cabrerae (Clemente) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Fucus costatus Stackhouse

Type Information
Type locality: Fowey, Cornwall, England; (Womersley 1987: 270) Type: P. Rashleigh; LINN; (Womersley 1987: 270) Notes: The collector, Philip Rashleigh (1729-1811), lived at Menabilly, near Fowey in Cornwall, where he was Member for Parliament for many years.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ribbed, having one or more primary veins or ridges (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 31 March 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 November 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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