Carpopeltis divaricata Okamura 1934
Current name:
Grateloupia chiangii S.Kawaguchi & H.W.Wang
Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, JapanYukihiko Serisawa (serisawa@scc.u-tokai.ac.jp)
Publication Details
Carpopeltis divaricata Okamura 1934: 31, pl. 317: figs 1-5
Published in: Okamura, K. (1934). Icones of Japanese algae. Vol. 7 pp. 19-48 (English), 17-44 (Japanese), Plates CCCXI-CCCXXV. Tokyo.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Carpopeltis is Carpopeltis phyllophora (Hooker f. & Harvey) F.Schmitz.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Grateloupia chiangii S.Kawaguchi & H.W.Wang.
Type Information
Type locality: Moroiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan; (Kawaguchi 1989: 233) Type: SAP; herb. Okamura (Yoshida 1998: 731)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), divaricate, spreading at a wide angle (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 May 2010
Verification of Data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.
Linking to this page: https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=14979
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 May 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
