Caulerpa brachypus Harvey 1860
Current name:
Caulerpa brachypus Harvey
Heron Island, QueenslandJ.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Caulerpa brachypus Harvey 1860: 333
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1860). Characters of new algae, chiefly from Japan and adjacent regions, collected by Charles Wright in the North Pacific Exploring Expedition under Captain James Rodgers. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 4: 327-335.
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
Type locality: "Tanegasima, Japan." [Tanega-shima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan]; (Harvey 1860: 333) Type: TCD?;
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 May 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
