Callocolax acicularis M.J.Wynne & J.N.Heine 1992
Publication Details
Callocolax acicularis M.J.Wynne & J.N.Heine 1992: 65, figs 15, 16, 18
Published in: Wynne, M.J. & Heine, J.N. (1992). Collections of marine red algae from St. Matthew and St. Lawrence Islands, the Bering Sea. Nova Hedwigia 55(3-4): 55-97.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Callocolax is Callocolax neglectus F.Schmitz ex Batters.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Pinnacle Rock, St Matthew Island, Alaska; (Wynne & Heine 1992: 65) Holotype: J.N. Heine; 27 m subtidal; MICH; B5-2 (Wynne & Heine 1992: 65)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), acicular, i.e., narrow, stiff, pointed like a needle (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 February 2006
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 February 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
