Codium spongiosum var. mauritianum Børgesen 1940
Publication Details
Codium spongiosum var. mauritianum Børgesen 1940: 68-70, fig. 23 ('mauritiana')
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 spongiosum Harvey.
Type Information
Type locality: Pointe aux Roches, Mauritius; (Silva & al. 1996: 862)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spongy, porous, soft like a wet sponge (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024