Codium amphibium Moore ex Harvey 1844
Publication Details
Codium amphibium Moore ex Harvey 1844: 321, pl. VI: figs 1-3
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1844). Description of a new species of Codium recently discovered on the west coast of Ireland. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 1 13: 321-323, pl. VI.
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. atlanticum (Cotton) P.C.Silva.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C. & Irvine, D.E.G. (1960). Codium amphibium: a species of doubtful validity. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 39: 631-636.
Type Information
Type locality: Roundstone Bay, Co. Galway, Ireland.;
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 July 2015
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Distributional note
Gallardo & al. (1993: 413) and Cormaci, Furnari & Alongi (2014: 241) considered this a "taxon excludendum" from the Mediterranean flora. - (15 July 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 July 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 June 2025
