Caulerpa longifolia f. crispata (Harvey) Womersley 1950
Current name:
Caulerpa crispata (Harvey) G.Belton & Gurgel
Cape Peron, Western Australia - 19 January 2020. J.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Caulerpa longifolia f. crispata (Harvey) Womersley 1950: 147
Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. (1950). The marine algae of Kangaroo Island III. List of species 1. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 73(2): 137-197, 2 figs.
Publication date: "December 1950" [Title page of volume]
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 crispata (Harvey) G.Belton & Gurgel.
Basionym
Caulerpa harveyi var. crispata Harvey
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Port Phillip Heads, Victoria, Australia; (Womersley 1956: 368) Lectotype: TCD; TCD0011013 (Belton & al. 2019: 242, fig, 13) Notes: Collector: Harvey.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with long leaves.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 January 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024