Ceramium procumbens Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1924
Publication Details
Ceramium procumbens Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1924: 772-773, pl. 27: figs 51-54
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1924). XXIX Expedition of the California Academy of Sciences to the Gulf of California in 1921. The marine algae. Proceedings of the California Academy of Science, Fourth Series 12(29): 695-949, pls 12-88, map.
Request PDFPublication date: "May 13, 1924"
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ceramium is Ceramium virgatum Roth.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Bahia San Francisquito, Gulf of California, Mexico; (Setchell & Gardner 1924: 772) Holotype: Ivan M. Johnston (no. 27a); July, 1921; Growing on Gelidium; UC; CAS(1364) in UC(1918257) (Setchell & Gardner 1924: 772) Notes: Original published data incorrect. The holotype is CAS1364 and is from Bahia San Francisquito, not Isla Partida.
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), procumbent, lying along the ground (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 January 2025
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Francisco F. Pedroche in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 June 2025
