Codium capitatum P.C.Silva 1959
Current name:
Codium capitatum P.C.Silva
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Publication Details
Codium capitatum P.C.Silva 1959: 135, figs 12, 13; pl. XI
Published in: Silva, P.C. (1959). The genus Codium (Chlorophyta) in South Africa. Journal of South African Botany 25: 101-165, 22 figs, Plates II-XVI.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Codium is Codium tomentosum Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Umhlanga Rocks, Durban, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 852)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with a knob-like head or tip (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 August 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
