Caulerpa prolifera f. zosterifolia Børgesen 1907
Publication Details
Caulerpa prolifera f. zosterifolia Børgesen 1907: 359, fig. 6
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1907). An ecological and systematic account of the Caulerpas of the Danish West Indies. Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Skrifter, 7. Raekke, Naturvidenskabelig og Mathematisk afdeling 4: 337-391 [392], 31 figs.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Caulerpa is Caulerpa prolifera (Forsskål) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: ["St. Croix, I. Havgraesformation vest for Krauses Lagun"]; (Børgesen 1907: 359) Lectotype: F. Børgesen No. 1650 iter tertium 1905-06,; C; barcode C-A-92172 (Børgesen 1907: 359) Notes: Syntype localities: Virgin Is.: St. Croix: lagoon of Krause; Limetree Bay; Green Cay estate (INA). Lectotype is shown as fig. 3 in Boisset & Ferrer-Gallego (2015). The drawing for Børgesen's Fig. 6 "from the lagoon of Krause St. Croix" is attached to the specimen sheet.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), producing offsets, bearing progeny as offshoots (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 December 2024
