Caulerpa cliftonii Harvey 1863

Publication Details
Caulerpa cliftonii Harvey 1863: lvii (as 'cliftoni')

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1863). Phycologia australica: or, a history of Australian seaweeds; comprising coloured figures and descriptions of the more characteristic marine algae of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia, and a synopsis of all known Australian algae. Vol. 5. pp. [i]-x, v-lxxiii (Synoptic catalogue), Plates CCXLI-CCC (with text). London: Lovell Reeve.

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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 of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia [probably Fremantle]; (Silva & al. 1996: 815) Type: Clifton; TCD; (Womersley 1984: 265) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting Womersley (1956: 366) for more information on the type locality of this species.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 16 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 May 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 November 2024

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