Cymopolia barbata (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux 1816

Publication Details
Cymopolia barbata (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux 1816: 293

Published in: Lamouroux, J.V.F. (1816). Histoire des polypiers coralligènes flexibles, vulgairement nommés zoophytes. pp. [i]-lxxxiv, chart, [1]-560, [560, err], pls I-XIX, uncol. by author. Caen: De l'imprimerie de F. Poisson.

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Type Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Cymopolia.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Corallina barbata Linnaeus

Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. Oceano Americano"; (Linnaeus 1758: 806) Lectotype [Lectotype designated by Irvine in Spencer & al. 2009: 245 illustration in Ellis, Nat. Hist. Corallin.: t. 25, f. C. 1755]: Notes: Type is likely from the West Indies. Spencer & al. (2009: 245) note "In the list of synonyms for C. barbata, Linnaeus (1758: 806) cited and attributed to Ellis (1755: 53) the polynomial “Corallina articulata jamaicensis”. However, this name was not used by Ellis (1755: 54) who described his figure as being similar to the “Corallina fistulosa Jamaicensis candida cum internodiis brevissimis, & quasi silo trajectis”, of Plukenet (1696: 118)."

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), bearded.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 05 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 25 March 2022

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