Caulerpa heterophylla I.R.Price, Huisman & Borowitzka 1998
Current name:
Caulerpa heterophylla I.R.Price, Huisman & Borowitzka
Rottnest Island, Western Australia.John Huisman (j.huisman@murdoch.edu.au)
Publication Details
Caulerpa heterophylla I.R.Price, Huisman & Borowitzka 1998: 12, figs 3–7
Published in: Price, I.R., Huisman, J.M. & Borowitzka, M.A. (1998). Two new species of Caulerpa (Caulerpales, Chlorophyta) from the west coast of Australia. Phycologia 37: 10-15, 7 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType 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
Western Australia: Dyer I., Rottnest I.; (Price, Huisman & Borowitzka 1998: 12)J.M. Huisman; 16.i.1993; 15 m deep; MURU; A206 (Price, Huisman & Borowitzka 1998: 12)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with leaves of different kinds.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 March 2001 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 23 November 2024
