Collenia occidentalis (Dawson) C.Walcott 1914
Publication Details
Collenia occidentalis (Dawson) C.Walcott 1914: 111, pl. 15: figs. 1-6 (as 'occidentale')
Published in: Walcott, C.D. (1914). Cambrian geology and paleontology III. No. 2. — Pre-Cambrian Algonkian algal flora. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 64(2): 77-162, plates 4-23.
Request PDFPublication date: 22 July 1914
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Collenia is Collenia undosa C.Walcott.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cryptozoon occidentale Dawson.
Basionym
Cryptozoon occidentale Dawson
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), western.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 March 2017 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 25 April 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 May 2024
