Cladophora laetevirens (Dillwyn) Kützing 1843
Current name:
Cladophora laetevirens (Dillwyn) Kützing
From Littler, D.S., M.M. Littler & M.D. Hanisak (2008) Submersed Plants of the Indian River Lagoon. Purchase informationDiane Littler (littlerd@si.edu)
Publication Details
Cladophora laetevirens (Dillwyn) Kützing 1843: 267
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.
Publication date: 14-16 Sep 1843
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.
Basionym
Conferva laetevirens Dillwyn
Type Information
Type locality: "About Swansea, frequent" [Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales]; (Dillwyn 1809: 776) Neotype [designated by Hoek 1963: 128?]: BM; "1806, L.W.D., C. laetvirens" K, H 4351/60/6 (Hoek 1963: 128) Notes: For further details on the type/neotype refer to Hoek (1963:128). According to Womersley (1984: 200) the type is in BM (ex K).
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), light green (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 April 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024