Caulerpa opposita Coppejans & Meinesz 1988
Publication Details
Caulerpa opposita Coppejans & Meinesz 1988: 190, figs 18–21
Published in: Coppejans, E. & Meinesz, A. (1988). Marine algae of Papua New Guinea (Madang Prov.). 1. Caulerpaceae (Chlorophyta-Caulerpales). Blumea 33: 181-196, 41 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType 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
Holotype locality: Laing Island, Papua New Guinea; (Coppejans & al. 2001: 402) Type: E. Coppejans HEC 4245; 28.v.1980; 20 m depth; GENT; (Basso 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 October 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 May 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024
