Carpopeltis elata (Okamura) Okamura, nom. illeg. 1909
Publication Details
Carpopeltis elata (Okamura) Okamura, nom. illeg. 1909: 72, pl. LXIX [69]
Published in: Okamura, K. (1909). Icones of Japanese algae. Vol. II pp. 63-76, pls LXVI-LXX. Tokyo: The Author.
Request PDFPublication date: December 1909
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Carpopeltis is Carpopeltis phyllophora (Hooker f. & Harvey) F.Schmitz.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Grateloupia elata (Okamura) S.Kawaguchi & H.W.Wang.
Source of Synonymy
Wang, H.W., Kawaguchi, S., Horiguchi, T. & Masuda, M. (2001). A morphological and molecular assessment of the genus Prionitis J. Agardh (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta). Phycological Research 49: 251-262.
Basionym
Prionitis elata Okamura
Type Information
Type locality: Shirahama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan; (Wang et al. 2001: 258) Type: SAP (Okamura herb.); (Kawaguchi 1989: 210) Notes: Shirahama, Shizuoka Prefecture (Kawagachi 1989: 210).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), tall.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 January 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 January 2025
