Amphibolis filiformis Suhr 1834
Current name:
Caulerpa filiformis (Suhr) Hering
South Africa - 09 December 2011. Robert Anderson (anderson@botzoo.uct.ac.za)
Publication Details
Amphibolis filiformis Suhr 1834: 737, pl. II: fig. 13
Published in: Suhr, J.N. von (1834). Übersicht der Algen, welche von Hrn. Ecklon an der südafrikanischen Küste gefunden worden sind. Flora 17(46, 47): 721-735, 737-743, pls I, II (figs. 1-21).
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Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Caulerpa filiformis (Suhr) Hering.
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).
Created: 23 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 February 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
