Carpococcus ceylonensis J.Agardh 1899
Publication Details
Carpococcus ceylonensis J.Agardh 1899: 46-47
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1899). Analecta algologica, Continuatio V. Lunds Universitets Års-Skrift, Andra Afdelningen, Kongl. Fysiografiska Sällskapets i Lund Handlingar 35(4): 1-160, 3 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Carpococcus is Carpococcus gattyae J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sarcodia ceylonensis (J.Agardh) Kylin.
Type Information
Type locality: Hab. at oras Ceylonae: sub n:0 240 a W. Ferguson distributa [Sri Lanka]; (Agardh 1899: 321) Holotype: LD?;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), Of (from) Ceylon, an island in the Indian Ocean off southern India (cf. ceylonensis & ceylonicus).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 February 2017
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Taxonomic note
Sarcodia ceylanica ? (Rodríguez-Prieto et al., 2016: 69) - (09 February 2017) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 May 2025
