Cladophora moniliformis Ardissone 1864
Publication Details
Cladophora moniliformis Ardissone 1864: 420
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cladophora is Cladophora oligoclona (Kützing) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cladophora laetevirens (Dillwyn) Kützing.
Source of Synonymy
Hoek, C. van den (1963). Revision of the European species of Cladophora. pp. [i]-vii, [1]-248, 1 fig., 18 maps, + 55 pls. Leiden: E.J. Brill.
Type Information
Isotype locality: The Mare di Catania, Sicilia; (Hoek 1963: 130) Isotype: 1862; Sheltered; Erb. critt. Ital., ser. II,; n. 74 (L) (Hoek 1963: 130)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), moniliform, cylindrical but contracted at regular intervals like a string of beads (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 May 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 27 November 2018
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
