Caulerpa filiformis (Suhr) Hering 1841
Current name:
Caulerpa filiformis (Suhr) Hering
South Africa - 09 December 2011. Robert Anderson (anderson@botzoo.uct.ac.za)
Publication Details
Caulerpa filiformis (Suhr) Hering 1841: 91
Published in: Hering, [K.] (1841). Diagnoses algarum novarum a cl. Dre. Ferdinand Krauss in Africa Australi lectarum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History [Series 1] 8: 90-92.
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.
Basionym
Amphibolis filiformis Suhr
Type Information
Type locality: "Algoa-Bai" [Algoa Bay, Cape Province, South Africa]; (Suhr 1834: 737) Type: Ecklon; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thread-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 September 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 May 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
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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 22 November 2024
