Cladophora fracta (O.F.Müller ex Vahl) Kützing 1843

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Cladophora fracta (O.F.Müller ex Vahl) Kützing 1843: 263

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.

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Publication date: 14-16 Sep 1843

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cladophora is Cladophora oligoclona (Kützing) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Conferva fracta O.F.Müller ex Vahl

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 12 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 25 July 2018

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Atlas_checklist note
Removed: a freshwater species. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Distributional note
This is generally regarded as a freshwater species that may extend into slightly branchish waters (Burrows, 1991: 4; John, 2002: 469). Nielsen & Gunnarsson (2001: 92) record this species as being an excluded species for the Faroe Islands. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 March 2025

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