Cladophora cristata Kützing 1849
Publication Details
Cladophora cristata Kützing 1849: 404
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Publication date: 23-24 July 1849
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cladophora is Cladophora oligoclona (Kützing) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crested.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 June 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 May 2015
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Nomenclatural note
van den Hoek (1963: 148) gives the authority of this species as Cladophora cristata (Roth) Kützing, 1849: 404, probably as Kützing cited "Conferva cristata marina Roth (ex specim.)" but this is not an acceptable basionym. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 May 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 February 2025