Colpomenia sinuosa f. typica Setchell & N.L.Gardner, nom. inval. 1925
Publication details
Colpomenia sinuosa f. typica Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1925: 540, nom. inval.
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1925). The marine algae of the Pacific coast of North America. Part III. Melanophyceae. University of California Publications in Botany 8: 383-898, Plates 34-107.
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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 Colpomenia sinuosa (Mertens ex Roth) Derbès & Solier
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), very sinuate (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
Nomenclatural notes
Invalid: nominal forma requires autonymic epithet. "24.3. Infraspecific names with final epithets such as genuinus, originalis, originarius, typicus, verus, and veridicus, purporting to indicate the taxon containing the type of the name of the next higher-ranked taxon, are not validly published unless they are autonyms (Art. 26)" [Melbourne Code]. - (4 Aug 2017) - M.D. Guiry
General environment
This is a marine species.
Detailed distribution with sources
(as Colpomenia sinuosa f. typica Setchell & N.L.Gardner)
Asia: Kurile Islands (Nagai 1940).
Created: 04 August 2017 by M.D. Guiry
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