Colpomenia mollis W.R.Taylor 1945

Colpomenia mollis W.R.Taylor

Current name: Colpomenia mollis W.R.Taylor
PanamaDiane Littler (littlerd@si.edu)

Publication Details
Colpomenia mollis W.R.Taylor 1945: 85

Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1945). Pacific marine algae of the Allan Hancock Expeditions to the Galapagos Islands. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 12: i-iv, 1-528, 3 figs, 100 pls.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Colpomenia is Colpomenia sinuosa (Mertens ex Roth) Derbès & Solier.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Isla Gorgona, Valle, Colombia; (Taylor 1945: 85) Holotype: W.R. Taylor, 34-491A; 12 Feb. 1934; scarce on rocks in littoral pools; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 85)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), soft, pliant (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 27 December 2001 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 28 March 2024

 
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