Colpomenia stellata (Børgesen) Børgesen 1930
Current name:
Iyengaria stellata (Børgesen) Børgesen
In situ littoral specimen, Dhofar, Oman, Sept., 2001 - 21 March 2012. M.J. Wynne
Publication Details
Colpomenia stellata (Børgesen) Børgesen 1930: 168-169
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1930). Some Indian green and brown algae especially from the shores of the Presidency of Bombay. Journal of the Indian Botanical Society 9: 151-174, 10 figs, Plates I, II.
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 Iyengaria stellata (Børgesen) Børgesen.
Basionym
Rosenvingea stellata Børgesen
Type Information
Type locality: Dwarka, Gujarat, India; (Silva & al. 1996: 631)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellate, with narrow divisions radiating from the center like the rays of a star (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 January 2022
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
