Caulerpa megadisca Belton & Gurgel 2014

Publication Details
Caulerpa megadisca Belton & Gurgel 2014: 50, fig. 9 E

Published in: Belton, G.S., Prud'homme van Reine, W.F., Huisman, J.M., Draisma, S.G.A. & Gurgel, C.F.D. (2014). Resolving phenotypic plasticity and species designation in the morphology challenging Caulerpa racemosa-peltata complex (Caulerpaceae, Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycology 50(1): 32-54.

Publication date: 2014

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: North Direction Island, Lizard Island group, Queensland, Australia; (Belton et al. 2014: 50) Holotype: C.F.D. Gurgel and R.R.M. Dixon; 17 February 2009; 11 m depth; AD; AD-A90107a (Belton et al. 2014: 50, fig. 9E)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 27 March 2014 by G.M. 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 26 November 2024

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