Caulerpa pickeringii Harvey & Bailey 1851
Publication Details
Caulerpa pickeringii Harvey & Bailey 1851: 373
Published in: Harvey, W.H. & Bailey, J.W. (1851). [Dr. Gould presented, in behalf of Professors W.H. Harvey of Trinity College, Dublin, and J.W. Bailey of West Point, descriptions of seventeen new species of Algae collected by the United States Exploring Expedition...]. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 3: 370-373.
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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 webbiana var. pickeringii (Harvey & Bailey) Eubank.
Type Information
Type locality: Wilson’'s Island (Manihi Atoll), Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia; (Silva & al. 1996: 850)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 December 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 December 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024
