Codium tomentosum var. tenue Kützing 1849
Current name:
Codium tenue (Kützing) Kützing
Nornalup Estuary, Western AustraliaJ.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Codium tomentosum var. tenue Kützing 1849: 501
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Codium is Codium tomentosum Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Codium tenue (Kützing) Kützing.
Type Information
Type locality: "Caput bonae spei", (eastern Cape Province, South Africa); (Silva & al. 1996: 863) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting P.Silva (1959: 142) for more information on the type locality of this species.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), tomentose, i.e., thickly and evenly covered with short more or less adpressed curled or curved matted hairs (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 December 2020
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 December 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 December 2024
