Codium arenicola M.E.Chacana & P.C.Silva 2014
Publication Details
Codium arenicola M.E.Chacana & P.C.Silva 2014: 249, figs 1-3
Published in: Chacana, M.E. & SIlva, P.C. (2014). Validation of the name Codium arenicola M.E. Chacana & P.C. Silva. Nova Hedwigia 98(1-2): 247-251, 3 figs.
Type 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: "Indonesia: Sulawesi: E side, Kudingareng Keke Island, E.Verheij 0414, 16.viii.1989, depth of 25 m (L, lower specimen)."; (Chacana & Silva 2014: 249)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Description
Thallus composed of one to several erect fronds attached by a plexus of
sand-binding rhizoidal filaments. Holdfast to 3 cm diam. Fronds light green, to 40 cm
high, regularly dichotomously branched. Branching congested at base of frond, sparse
distally, resulting in long terminal internodes. Internodes terete or slightly flattened,
610 mm broad. Nodes flattened, cuneate, to 2 cm broad. Utricles produced individually
by enlargement of interutricular filaments, stoutly claviform to muffin-shaped, (180-)
200-250(-330) µm diam., (500-)600-780(-800) µm long, with truncate or depressed
apices, apical wall thin. Hairs (or hair scars) common in zone 80-100 µm below
apex of utricle. Medullary filaments 3050 m diam. Gametangia lance-ovoid, 60-80 µm
diam., 120-190 µm long, borne in zone 100-150 µm below apex.
Habitat
Growing on sandy bottoms at depths of 2030 m.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 September 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 September 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
