Caulerpa floridana W.R.Taylor 1960

Publication Details
Caulerpa floridana W.R.Taylor 1960: 143, 144, 630, 684, 685, 698, 699; pl. 11: figs 5, 6; pl. 18: fig. 10

Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1960). Marine algae of the eastern tropical and subtropical coasts of the Americas. pp. [i]-xi, 1-870, 14 figs, 80 pls. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press.

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: White Shoal, I. Dry Tortugas, Florida; (Taylor 1960: 630) Not specified: W. R. Taylor; 17 July 1924; MICH; Taylor 361 (Taylor 1960: 630) Notes: Taylor (1960: 630) notes that the type material was collected at a depth of ca. 21 metres and that there is an isotype located at "herbario Horti Botanici Neo-Eboracensis".

Origin of Species Name
(Latin), of or from the state of Florida (Dawes & Mathieson 2008)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 03 July 1998 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 17 November 2024

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