Cladophora expansa (Mertens) Kützing 1843

Publication Details
Cladophora expansa (Mertens) Kützing 1843: 265

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.

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Publication date: 14-16 Sep 1843

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cladophora is Cladophora oligoclona (Kützing) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cladophora vagabunda (Linnaeus) C.Hoek.

Source of Synonymy
Hoek, C. van den (1963). Revision of the European species of Cladophora. pp. [i]-vii, [1]-248, 1 fig., 18 maps, + 55 pls. Leiden: E.J. Brill.

Basionym
Conferva expansa Mertens ex Jürgens

Type Information
Type locality: near Hooksiel and Minsen, Oldenburg, Germany; (Silva & al. 1996: 782) Isotype: Brackish water; L, 937/254/165; Alg. aq., Dec. 5, n. 8 (Hoek 1963: 144)

Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), expanded, spread out (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 30 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 20 May 2013

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 May 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 December 2024

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