Caulerpa peltata var. macrodisca (Decaisne) Weber Bosse 1898

Publication Details
Caulerpa peltata var. macrodisca (Decaisne) Weber Bosse 1898: 376, XXVIII

Published in: Weber-van Bosse, A. (1898). Monographie des Caulerpes. Annales du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg 15(2): 243-401, plates 20-34.

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Publication date: 1898

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 Caulerpa macrodisca Decaisne.

Source of Synonymy
Belton, G.S., Prud'homme van Reine, W.F., Huisman, J.M., Draisma, S.G.A. & Gurgel, C.F.D. (2014). Resolving phenotypic plasticity and species designation in the morphology challenging Caulerpa racemosa-peltata complex (Caulerpaceae, Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycology 50(1): 32-54.

Basionym
Caulerpa macrodisca Decaisne

Type Information
Type locality: Iles Anambas [Anambas Islands, Indonesia]; (Silva & al. 1996: 831) Type: Baume, surgeon on board "La Favorite"; PC?; Notes: Lectotype illustration: Decaisne [1846 (1846-1864), pl. 1, fig. 1], designated by Price (2011: 190) (Belton et al., 2014: 50).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), target-shaped.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 25 June 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 March 2014

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 March 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 December 2024

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