Colpomenia sinuosa f. expansa D.A.Saunders 1898
Publication Details
Colpomenia sinuosa f. expansa D.A.Saunders 1898: 164, pl. XXXII: figs. 4-6
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1924). XXIX Expedition of the California Academy of Sciences to the Gulf of California in 1921. The marine algae. Proceedings of the California Academy of Science, Fourth Series 12(29): 695-949, pls 12-88, map.
Request PDFPublication date: "May 13, 1924"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Colpomenia is Colpomenia sinuosa (Mertens ex Roth) Derbès & Solier.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Colpomenia expansa (D.A.Saunders) Y.-P.Lee.
Source of Synonymy
Lee, Y.P. (2008). Marine algae of Jeju. pp. [i]-xvi, 1-477 [2], map. Seoul: Academy Publication. [in Korean]
Type Information
Type locality: Santa Catalina Island, California, U.S.A.; (Silva & al. 1996: 628)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very sinuate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 April 2013
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 April 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 January 2025
