Caulerpa chemnitzia var. peltata (J.V.Lamouroux) Zanardini 1858
Current name:
Caulerpa chemnitzia (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux
Ecad chemnitzia. Palau Islands, West Pacific, 1 m deep - 15 December 2004. Palau International Coral Reef Center
Publication Details
Caulerpa chemnitzia var. peltata (J.V.Lamouroux) Zanardini 1858: 287
Published in: Zanardini, J.[=G.] (1858 '1857'). Plantarum in mari Rubro hucusque collectarum enumerato (juvante A. Figari). Memoirie del Reale Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti 7: 209-309, pls III-XIV.
Request PDFType 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.
Basionym
Caulerpa peltata J.V.Lamouroux
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. in Antillis" [Antilles, West Indies]; (Lamouroux 1809: 332)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 March 2014 by G.M. 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 22 November 2024
