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Caulerpa papillosa J.Agardh

Publication details
Caulerpa papillosa J.Agardh 1873: 42

Type 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.

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), papillate, covered with papillae (Stearn 1973).

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a marine species.

Distribution by country

Type information
Type locality: Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia (Silva, Basson & Moe 1996: 828). Lectotype: F. Mueller; LD, Herb. Agardh 16849 (Womersley 1984: 270).

Detailed distribution with sources
(as Caulerpa papillosa J.Agardh)
Australia and New Zealand: Queensland (Lewis 1987), South Australia (Womersley 1984), Tasmania (Womersley 1984), Victoria (Womersley 1984), Western Australia (Womersley 1984).

SAG Cultures
SAG Cultures may be viewed at http://sagdb.uni-goettingen.de/showstrains.php?genus=Caulerpa&species=papillosa

SCCAP Cultures
Cultures from the Scandinavian Culture Collection of Algae at the University of Copenhagen (SCCAP) and Protozoa may be viewed at http://www.sccap.dk/search/algaebase.asp?Genus=Caulerpa&Species=papillosa

NCBI Nucleotide Sequences

Created: 22 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 23 September 2004 by M.D. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 May 2013.

Algaebase taxon LSID: urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:62652

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