Caulerpa laetevirens Montagne 1842

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Caulerpa laetevirens Montagne 1842: 13

Published in: Montagne, [J.F.] C. (1842). Prodromus generum specierumque phycearum novarum, in itinere ad polum antarcticum...ab illustri Dumont d'Urville peracto collectarum, notis diagnosticis tantum huc evulgatarum, descriptionibus verò fusioribus nec non iconibus analyticis iam iamque illustrandarum. pp. [1-]16. Parisiis [Paris]: apud Gide, editorem.

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Publication date: Before 10 Sept 1842

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 chemnitzia var. laetevirens (Montagne) Fernández-García & Riosmena-Rodriguez.

Source of Synonymy
Norris, J.N., Aguilar-Rosas, L.E. & Pedroche, F.F. (2017). Conspectus of the benthic marine algae of the Gulf of California: Rhodophyta, Phaeophyceae, and Chlorophyta. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 106: [i]-v, [1]-125, 5 figs.

Type Information
Type locality: Toud Island (Warrior Islet), Torres Strait, Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 829) Holotype: PC; MA 10323 (Verlque, Durand ,Huisman, Boudouresque & Le Parco 2003: 326)

Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), light green (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 09 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 February 2018

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 February 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024

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