Cladophora longicellulata C.Hoek 1969
Publication Details
Cladophora longicellulata C.Hoek 1969: 131, figs 7-11
Published in: Hoek, C. van den (1969). Notes on Cladophora (Chlorophyceae). I. Two new Caribbean species: Cladophora jongiorum nov. sp. and Cladophora longicellulata nov. sp. Journal of Phycology 5(2): 128-134.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cladophora is Cladophora oligoclona (Kützing) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lychaete longicellulata (C.Hoek) M.J.Wynne.
Source of Synonymy
Wynne, M.J. (2017). The reinstatement of Lychaete J.Agardh (Ulvophyceae, Cladophoraceae). Notulae Algarum 31: 1-4, 1 fig.
Type Information
Type locality: Bermuda; (Hoek 1969: 132) Type: 29.iv.1912; gravelly beach; on walls and bottom of a cave; L; specimen no. HLB 937/71-273 (Hoek 1969: 132) Notes: Collins, Holden & Setchell, Algae of Bermuda in Phycotheca Bor.-Am. Nr. 2069.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 August 2017
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Habitat note
found attached to rocks at low tide level or slightly below; seems to prefer shady localities (Hoek, 1969). - (02 December 2014) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 August 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025
