Caulerpa ashmeadii Harvey 1858
Current name:
Caulerpa ashmeadii Harvey
Long Key, Florida Keys, USA; subtidal (1.5 m) - 29 January 2021. T. Sauvage (tomsauv@gmail.com)
Publication Details
Caulerpa ashmeadii Harvey 1858: 18, pl. XXXVIII.A [38 A]
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1858). Nereis boreali-americana: or, contributions to a history of the marine Algae of North America. Part III. Chlorospermeae. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 10(2): 1-140, pls 37-50.
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.
Type Information
Type locality: Key West , Florida, U.S.A; (Silva & al. 1996: 814)
Eponomy
Named for Samul Ashmead (fl. 1839-1864) of Philadelphia.
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 30 November 2024
