Codium ritteri Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1903
Publication Details
Codium ritteri Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1903: 231, pl. 17: figs 8-11
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1903). Algae of northwestern America. University of California Publications in Botany 1: 165-418, Plates 17-27.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Codium is Codium tomentosum Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Berg Bay, Alaska; (Setchell & Gardner 1903: 231) Type: 10.vi.1899; W.E. Ritter (Harriman Expedition); 2-3 fathoms; UC; (Setchell & Gardner 1903: 231)
Eponomy
Named for William Emerson Ritter (1856–1944), American biologist, and collector of the specimen.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 March 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 December 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 December 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024