Colaconema pulvinatum F.Schmitz 1897
Publication Details
Colaconema pulvinatum F.Schmitz 1897: 452, fig. 254
Published in: 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 Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Colaconema is Colaconema bonnemaisoniae Batters.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Colacopsis pulvinata (F.Schmitz) De Toni.
Type Information
Type locality: South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 487)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cushion-shaped, strongly convexed (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 April 2017
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 April 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
