Eucheuma okamurae Yamada 1936
Publication Details
Eucheuma okamurae Yamada 1936: 125, figs 8, 9, pl. 26, 27 ('okamurai')
Published in: Yamada, Y. (1936). The species of Eucheuma from Ryûkyû and Formosa. Scientific Papers of the Institute of Algological Research, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido Imperial University 1: 119-134, 13 figs, Plates 21-29.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Eucheuma is Eucheuma spinosum J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Kappaphycopsis cottonii (Weber Bosse) Dumilag & Zuccarello.
Type Information
Type locality: Miyako-shima, Ryukyu-retto, Japan; (Silva & al. 1996: 334) Type: Grows on coral reefs in the sublittoral zone, about 1-2 fathoms deep.; (Yamada 1936: 130)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 July 2022
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
