Caulerpa flexilis var. muelleri (Sonder) Womersley 1956
Current name: Caulerpa muelleri Sonder
Publication Details
Caulerpa flexilis var. muelleri (Sonder) Womersley 1956: 367
Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. (1956). A critical survey of the marine algae of Southern Australia. I. Chlorophyta. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 7: 343-383.
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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 muelleri Sonder.
Source of Synonymy
Belton, G.S., Draisma, S.G.A., Prud'homme van Reine, W.F., Huisman, J.M. & Gurgel, F.D. (2019). A taxonomic reassessment of Caulerpa (Chlorophyta, Caulerpaceae) in southern Australia, based on tufA and rbcL sequence data. Phycologia 58(3): 234-253, 32 figs., 1 table.
Basionym
Caulerpa muelleri Sonder
Type Information
Type locality: Rivoli Bay, South Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 822) Holotype: F. Mueller; MEL; 503815 (Womersley 1984: 266)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 May 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 December 2024
