Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Division Chlorophyta > Subdivision Chlorophytina > Class Ulvophyceae > Order Bryopsidales > Family Codiaceae > Genus Codium

Codium bursa (Olivi) C.Agardh, 1817

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Codium*	Stackhouse, 1797	accepted genus name
*Lamarckia*	G.Olivi, 1792	synonym

Species group names

*Lamarckia bursa*	Olivi, 1792	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Catalan: boina sources: Club d'immersió Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona

English: green sponge ball sources: Club d'immersió Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona

French: codium en boule sources: Club d'immersió Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona

Italian: palla marina sources: Club d'immersió Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona

Spanish, Castillian: bola de mar

Literature

basis of record	Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38
additional source	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Codium bursa (Olivi) C.Agardh, 1817. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:145079