Champia insignis A.H.S.Lucas 1931
Publication Details
Champia insignis A.H.S.Lucas 1931: 409, pl. 25: fig. 1
Published in: Lucas, A.H.S. (1931). Notes on Australian marine algae. VI. Descriptions of six new species. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 56: 407-411, 5 pls [XXIII-XXVII].
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Champia is Champia lumbricalis (Linnaeus) Desvaux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Estuary of the River Derwent, Tasmania. Gathered in the month of October"; (Lucas 1931: 410) Lectotype (designated by Womersley 1996: 125): Lucas; Oct. 1925; NSW; 136559 (Herb Lucas_ (Womersley 1996: 125) Notes: Womersley (1996: 125) notes that there are also isolectotypes in NSW 136558 and AD, A12237.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), distinguished.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 May 2001 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024