Caulerpa peltata J.V.Lamouroux 1809
Current name:
Caulerpa chemnitzia (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux
Ecad peltata. Palau Islands, West Pacific, 1 m deep in the shade - 29 October 1995. Palau International Coral Reef Center
Publication Details
Caulerpa peltata J.V.Lamouroux 1809: 332
Published in: Lamouroux, J.V.F. (1809). Observations sur la physiologie des algues marines, et description de cinq nouveaux genres de cette famille. Nouveau Bulletin des Sciences, par la Société Philomathique de Paris 1: 330-333, fig. 2, pl. 6.
Request PDFPublication date: May 2009
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Caulerpa is Caulerpa prolifera (Forsskål) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Caulerpa chemnitzia (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.
Source of Synonymy
Belton, G.S., Prud'homme van Reine, W.F., Huisman, J.M., Draisma, S.G.A. & Gurgel, C.F.D. (2014). Resolving phenotypic plasticity and species designation in the morphology challenging Caulerpa racemosa-peltata complex (Caulerpaceae, Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycology 50(1): 32-54.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. in Antillis" [Antilles, West Indies]; (Lamouroux 1809: 332)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), target-shaped.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 March 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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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 03 December 2024
