Chauvinia imbricata Kjellman, nom. illeg. 1880

Publication Details
Chauvinia imbricata Kjellman, nom. illeg. 1880: 117, no fig.

Published in: [Wittrock, V.B. & Nordstedt, C.F.O.] (1880). Literatur-öfversigt [Literature review]. Algae aquae dulcis exsiccatae praecipue Scandinavicae quas adjectis algis marinis chlorophyllaceis et phycochromaceis.... Botaniska Notiser 1880(4): 113-122, no figs.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chauvinia is Chauvinia clavifera (Turner) Bory.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Caulerpa chemnitzia (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.

Type Information
Type locality: Galle, Sri Lanka; (Silva & al. 1996: 822)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 17 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 July 2016

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Taxonomic note
Although regarded as an illegitimate name as it is a later homonym of Chauvinia imbricata (J.E. Areschoug) Harvey, this latter name is illegitimate as it was included in an illegitimate genus name, and thus the former name is rendered legitimate. - (12 June 2007) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 July 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025

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