Cryptonemia capitellata Sonder 1871
Current name:
Carpopeltis capitellata (Sonder) F.Schmitz
KwaZulu-Natal; growing intermingled with an iridescent species of DictyotaTom Schils (tom@schils.be)
Publication Details
Cryptonemia capitellata Sonder 1871: 62-63
Published in: Sonder, O.G. (1871). Die Algen des tropischen Australiens. Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiete der Naturwissenschaften herausgegeben von dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein in Hamburg 5(2): 33-74, pls I-VI.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cryptonemia is Cryptonemia lactuca J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Carpopeltis capitellata (Sonder) F.Schmitz.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape York, Queensland, Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 188)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 August 2009
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 August 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
