Codium fragile var. californicum (J.Agardh) De Toni & Levi 1887
Current name:
Codium fragile subsp. californicum (J.Agardh) Maggs & J.Kelly
Northern California - 08 March 2011. Wendell Wood (ww@oregonwild.org)
Publication Details
Codium fragile var. californicum (J.Agardh) De Toni & Levi 1887: 345 [bis]
Published in: De Toni, G.B. & D.Levi (1887). Algae novae. Notarisia 2(7): 333-353.
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 fragile subsp. californicum (J.Agardh) Maggs & J.Kelly.
Basionym
Codium mucronatum f. californicum J.Agardh
Type Information
Syntype localities: Sitka (Herb. Acad. Petrop.), California (Douglas! Mrs Bingham!); (Brodie & al. 2007: 196, table 2) Lectotype: Mrs Bingham; LD; herb. alg. Agardh 15591 (Brodie & al. 2007: 196, table 2) Notes: Lectotype designated in herb. Agardh by Silva (fide Maggs in Brodie, Maggs & John 2007: 196, table 2, as "var. californicum")
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fragile (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 December 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 November 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 March 2024