Caulerpa distichophylla Sonder 1845

Current name: Caulerpa taxifolia var. distichophylla (Sonder) Verlaque, Huisman & Procaccini
July, T:28°C, depth 5 m , Italy (Thyrrhenian, Diamante); - 09 July 2024. Luigi Campagna (golfopolikayak@yahoo.com)

Publication Details
Caulerpa distichophylla Sonder 1845: 50

Published in: Sonder, G. (1845). Nova algarum genera et species, quas in itinere ad oras occidentales Novae Hollandiae, collegit L. Priess, Ph. Dr. Botanische Zeitung 3(4): 49-57.

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Type 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 taxifolia var. distichophylla (Sonder) Verlaque, Huisman & Procaccini.

Source of Synonymy
Jongma, D.N., Campo, D., Dattolo, E., D'Esposito, D., Duchi, A., Grewe, P., Huisman, J., Verlaque, M., Yokes, M.B. & Procaccini, G. (2013). Identity and origin of a slender Caulerpa taxifolia strain introduced into the Mediterranean Sea. Botanica Marina 56(1): 27-39.

Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 818) Holotype: Preiss; MEL; 503814 (Womersley 1984: 258) Notes: According to Womersley (1984:258) the type locality is probably near Fremantle.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 16 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 May 2024

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Taxonomic note
According to Turan et al. (2011: 380), C. distichophylla closely resembles C. taxifolia. They note that molecular data have corroborated the morphological similarities and suggest that C. distichophylla is a brittle form of C. taxifolia (Fama et al., 2002; Stam et al., 2006). - (01 November 2012) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 June 2025