Caulerpa biloba Kempermann & Stegenga 1983

Publication Details
Caulerpa biloba Kempermann & Stegenga 1983: 271, figs 1-7

Published in: Kemperman, T.C.M. & Stegenga, H. (1983). A new Caulerpa species (Caulerpaceae, Chlorophyta) from the Caribbean side of Costa Rica, C. A. Acta Botanica Neerlandica 32: 271-275.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Caulerpa is Caulerpa prolifera (Forsskål) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Caulerpella ambigua (Okamura) Prud'homme & Lokhorst.

Type Information
Type locality: Puerto Vargas, Parque Nacional, Cahuita, Costa Rica; (Kemperman & Stegenga 1983: 271) Holotype: C.M. Kemperman; 12.x.1982; 1.5 m on coral rubble; AVU; (Kemperman & Stegenga 1983: 271)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 15 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 April 2007

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 April 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 November 2024

 
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