Caulerpa alternans Womersley 1956
Publication Details
Caulerpa alternans Womersley 1956: 364
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.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Caulerpa is Caulerpa prolifera (Forsskål) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Port Phillip Heads, Victoria; (Womersley 1984: 256) Lectotype: Wilson; LD, Herb. Agardh; 16416 (Womersley 1984: 256)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), alternating (Stearn 1992).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
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 21 December 2024
