Carpopeltis affinis (Harvey) Okamura 1934
Publication Details
Carpopeltis affinis (Harvey) Okamura 1934: 30, pl. CCCXVI: figs 4-11
Published in: Okamura, K. (1934). Icones of Japanese algae. Vol. 7 pp. 19-48 (English), 17-44 (Japanese), Plates CCCXI-CCCXXV. Tokyo.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Carpopeltis is Carpopeltis phyllophora (Hooker f. & Harvey) F.Schmitz.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Polyopes affinis (Harvey) Kawaguchi & Wang.
Source of Synonymy
Kawaguchi, S., Wang, H.-W., Horiguchi, T., Lewis, J.A. & Masuda, M. (2002). Rejection of Sinkoraena and transfer of some species of Carpopeltis and Sinkoraena to Polyopes (Rhodophyta, Halymeniaceae). Phycologia 41: 619-635.
Basionym
Gigartina affinis Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: "Hakodadi Bay, Japan ; on rocks at low tide." [Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan]; (Harvey 1860: 332) Lectotype: BM (ex Herbarium Hookerianum 1867, K); (Masuda & al. 1995: 194, fig 8)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 December 2008
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Taxonomic note
South & Skelton (2003) cite this as an accepted species. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 December 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 June 2025
