Chlorodesmis comosa Harvey & Bailey 1851
Publication Details
Chlorodesmis comosa Harvey & Bailey 1851: 373
Published in: Harvey, W.H. & Bailey, J.W. (1851). [Dr. Gould presented, in behalf of Professors W.H. Harvey of Trinity College, Dublin, and J.W. Bailey of West Point, descriptions of seventeen new species of Algae collected by the United States Exploring Expedition...]. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 3: 370-373.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Chlorodesmis.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlorodesmis fastigiata (C.Agardh) S.C.Ducker.
Type Information
Type locality: Fiji; (Silva & al. 1996: 879)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), furnished with tufts of leaves or hairs.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
