Champia expansa Yendo 1903
Publication Details
Champia expansa Yendo 1903: 103, pl. 3: figs 10-13
Published in: Yendo, K. (1903). Three new marine algae from Japan. Botanical Magazine, Tokyo 17: 99-104.
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: "Misaki ; On rocks about 8 fathom deep below the tide marks. (Dr. K. Imamura ; April, 1901) !" [Misaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan]; (Yendo 1903: 103) Type: TI; herb. Yendo (Yoshida 1998: 833)
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), expanded, spread out (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 February 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 February 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024