Colpomenia sinuosa f. expansissima Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1924
Publication Details
Colpomenia sinuosa f. expansissima Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1924: 726
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1924). XXIX Expedition of the California Academy of Sciences to the Gulf of California in 1921. The marine algae. Proceedings of the California Academy of Science, Fourth Series 12(29): 695-949, pls 12-88, map.
Request PDFPublication date: "May 13, 1924"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Colpomenia is Colpomenia sinuosa (Mertens ex Roth) Derbès & Solier.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Encephalophycus tuberculatus (D.A.Saunders) Santiañez.
Type Information
Type locality: San Francisquito Bay, Lower California; (Setchell & Gardner 1924: 726) Type: Ivan M. Johnston ( No. 24); June; "Floating in large billowy masses out in the bay"; CAS; 1336 (Setchell & Gardner 1924: 726)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very sinuate (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 March 2009 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 September 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 September 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
