Corallopsis reptans Weber Bosse 1926
Publication Details
Corallopsis reptans Weber Bosse 1926: 146-147, fig. 37
Published in: Weber-van Bosse, A. (1926). Papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen's Pacific expedition 1914-16 XXXIII. Algues de l'expédition danoise aux îles Kei. Videnskabelige Meddelelser Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening 81: 57-155.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Corallopsis is Corallopsis salicornia (C.Agardh) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria reptans (Weber Bosse) P.C.Silva.
Type Information
Type locality: Nusa Kembangan; (Silva & al. 1996: 175)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), creeping, prostrate and rooting; arching and then rooting (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 20 February 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 February 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024