Caulerpa decomposita R.Brown in herb. Ag. 1849
Publication Details
Caulerpa decomposita R.Brown in herb. Ag. 1849: 138
Published in: Trevisan [de Saint-Léon], V.B.A. (1849). Caulerpearum sciagraphia. Linnaea 22(2): 129-144.
Publication date: June 1849
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 flexilis J.V.Lamouroux ex C.Agardh.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), divided more than once (Neal 1993).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 March 2015 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 07 March 2015
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 March 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024