Caulerpa mauritiana Børgesen 1940
Publication Details
Caulerpa mauritiana Børgesen 1940: 45-49, pl. III
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1940). Some marine algae from Mauritius. I. Chlorophyceae. Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab, Biologiske Meddelelser 15(4): 81 pp., 26 figs, 3 plates.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Caulerpa is Caulerpa prolifera (Forsskål) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Caulerpa brachypus Harvey.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.
Type Information
Type locality: Grand Bay, Mauritius; (Silva & al. 1996: 814)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 April 2010
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 April 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 December 2024
