Caulerpa fergusonii G.Murray 1891
Current name:
Caulerpa fergusonii G.Murray
Rottnest Island, Western AustraliaJ.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Caulerpa fergusonii G.Murray 1891: 212, pl. LIII [53]: figs 1, 2
Published in: Murray, G. (1891). On new species of Caulerpa, with observations on the position of the genus. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Second Series, Botany 3: 207-213, pls 52, 53.
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: Sri Lanka; (Silva & al. 1996: 820) Type: Ferguson 415; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024