Chauvinia peltata (J.V.Lamouroux) Kützing 1849
Current name:
Caulerpa chemnitzia (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux
Ecad laetevirens. Palau Islands, West Pacific, 1 m deep in the sun - 29 October 1995. Palau International Coral Reef Center
Publication Details
Chauvinia peltata (J.V.Lamouroux) Kützing 1849: 499
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 23-24 July 1849
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chauvinia is Chauvinia clavifera (Turner) Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Caulerpa chemnitzia (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.
Basionym
Caulerpa peltata J.V.Lamouroux
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. in Antillis" [Antilles, West Indies]; (Lamouroux 1809: 332)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), target-shaped.
Created: 11 June 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 January 2011
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 January 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 April 2025
