Caulerpa bikinensis W.R.Taylor 1950
Current name:
Caulerpa bikinensis W.R.Taylor
Palau Islands, West Pacific, 30 m deepPalau International Coral Reef Center
Publication Details
Caulerpa bikinensis W.R.Taylor 1950: 66, 204, pl. 33
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1950). Plants of Bikini and other northern Marshall Islands University of Michigan Scientific Series Volume XVIII. pp. [i]-xv, [1]- 225, 79 pls. Ann Arbor; London; Oxford: University of Michigan Press; Geoffrey Cumberledge; Oxford University press.
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
Type locality: Bikini Atoll [Marshall Islands]; (Taylor 1950: 67) Holotype: W.R. Taylor 46-206; 13.iv.1946; Dredged from 37-57 m on the seaweed side of the reef; MICH; (Taylor 1950: 67)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 March 2001 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
