Cladophora sterrocladia Skuja 1949
Publication Details
Cladophora sterrocladia Skuja 1949: 94, pl. XXXVII [37]: figs 1-7
Published in: Skuja, H. (1949). Zur Süsswasseralgenflora Burmas. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis, Series 4 14(5): 1-188, pls I-XXXVII.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cladophora is Cladophora oligoclona (Kützing) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Aegagropilopsis sterrocladia (Skuja) Boedeker.
Source of Synonymy
Boedeker, C., O'Kelly, C.J., Star, W. & Leliaert, F. (2012). Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the Aegagropila clade (Cladophorales, Ulvophyceae), including the description of Aegagropilopsis gen. nov. and Pseudocladophora gen. nov. Journal of Phycology 48(3): 808-825.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Burma [Myanmar]: several localities; (Skuja 1949: 94) Type: H. Skuja; on shell of freshwater gastropod (Paludina); (Skuja 1949: 95) Notes: Original material apparently lost (previously in RIG). Boedeker et al. (2012: 822) selected as lectotype ("holotype") the illustrations in pl. XXXVII: figs 1-7 in Skuja (1949) and designated as epitype material from a pond in tropical hothouse, Hortus Botanicus Leiden, The Netherlands, collector: C. Boedeker (sample G91), 26 April 2006, attached on mangrove pneumatophores (submerged), L 079287 (Boedeker et al. 2012: 822).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 August 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 August 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025
