Codium divaricatum Holmes, nom. illeg. 1896
Publication Details
Codium divaricatum Holmes, nom. illeg. 1896: 250, pl. 7: figs 2 a, b
Published in: Holmes, E.M. (1896). New marine algae from Japan. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 31: 248-260, pls VII-XII.
Request PDFType 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 subtubulosum Okamura.
Type Information
Type locality: Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan; (Silva & al. 1996: 856) Type: Saida, no 39; 23 May 1896; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), divaricate, spreading at a wide angle (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
