Codium vaughanii Børgesen 1940
Publication Details
Codium vaughanii Børgesen 1940: 70, figs. 24, 25 (as 'vaughani')
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1940). Some marine algae from Mauritius. I. Chlorophyceae. Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab, Biologiske Meddelelser 15(4): 81 pp., 26 figs, 3 plates.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Codium is Codium tomentosum Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Codium prostratum Levring.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.
Type Information
Type locality: Îlot Brocus, Mauritius; (Silva & al. 1996: 861)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 February 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 December 2024
