Champia gigantea M.J.Wynne 1998
Publication Details
Champia gigantea M.J.Wynne 1998: 571, figs 1-7
Published in: Wynne, M.J. (1998). Champia gigantea and Lomentaria strumosa (Rhodymeniales): two new red algae from the Sultanate of Oman. Botanica Marina 41: 571-580, 22 figs, 1 table.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Champia is Champia lumbricalis (Linnaeus) Desvaux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Wadi Forth, approx 6km east of Sadh, southern Oman; (Wynne 1998: 572) Holotype: Lynne Barratt; 8 August 1985; in drift; MICH; (Wynne 1998: 572) Notes: Holotype is illustrated in Fig. 1 of original publication.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), huge.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025
