Caulerpa longifolia C.Agardh 1823
Current name:
Caulerpa longifolia C.Agardh
Caulerpa ? longifolia, Safety Cove, Tasmania, Australia - 01 November 2009. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Caulerpa longifolia C.Agardh 1823: 437
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1823). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum pars posterior. pp. [vii-viii], [399]-531. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.
Request PDFPublication date: early 1823
Type Species
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: southern Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 825) Type: PC; (Womersley 1984: 262)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with long leaves.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 May 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
