Chauvinia indica Sonder ex Kützing 1857
Publication Details
Chauvinia indica Sonder ex Kützing 1857: 5, pl. 10: fig. I
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1857). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. VII pp. i-ii, 1-40, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).
Request PDFType 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 cupressoides (Vahl) C.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.
Type Information
Type locality: "Indischer Ocean"; (Silva & al. 1996: 816)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to India (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 August 2011
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
