Prolifera crispa Vaucher 1803
Publication Details
Prolifera crispa Vaucher 1803: 130
Published in: Vaucher, J.-P. [É.] (1803). Histoire des conferves d'eau douce. Contenant leurs différens modes de reproduction, et la description de leurs principales espèces, suivie de l'histoire des trémelles et des ulves d'eau douce. pp. [i]-xv, [1]-285 [2], pls I-XVII plates. Genève [Geneva]: chez J.J. Paschoud, Libraire.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prolifera is Prolifera rivularis (Linnaeus) Vaucher.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cladophora rivularis (Linnaeus) Kuntze.
Type Information
Notes: Van de Hoek (1963: 113) notes type specimen lost (see Blum, 1953). Description and figure, however, suggest Cl. rivularis.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crisped, irregularly waved and twisted (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 May 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 26 August 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 August 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
