Cladophora herpestica (Montagne) Kützing 1849

Publication Details
Cladophora herpestica (Montagne) Kützing 1849: 415

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.

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Publication date: 23-24 July 1849

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 Lychaete herpestica (Montagne) M.J.Wynne.

Source of Synonymy
Wynne, M.J. (2017). The reinstatement of Lychaete J.Agardh (Ulvophyceae, Cladophoraceae). Notulae Algarum 31: 1-4, 1 fig.

Basionym
Conferva herpestica Montagne

Type Information
Type locality: Bay of Islands, New Zealand; (Womersley 1984: 184) Lectotype: Hombron s.n.; PC herbier général; folder 48 (Leliaert & Coppejans 2006: 672) Notes: Type in Herb. Montagne, PC (Womersely, 1984: 184). Isotype in NY (Leliaert & Coppejans, 2006: 672).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 12 August 2017

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Distributional note
This species was introduced into the Mediterranean (Verlaque et al. 2015: 263) via the Suez Canal, being first found at Alexandria and Sallum, Egypt prior to 1948. Now widespread on Libyian, Egyptian and Levantine coast. - (06 November 2015) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 August 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2025

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