Caulerpa spathulata Womersley & A.Bailey 1970

Publication Details
Caulerpa spathulata Womersley & A.Bailey 1970: 277-278, figs 8; pl. 24: fig. 13

Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. & Bailey, A. (1970). Marine algae of the Solomon Islands. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, B. Biological Sciences 259: 257-352.

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Publication date: 10 September 1970

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.

Type Information
Type locality: Near the mouth of the Huni River, San Cristobal, Solomon Islands; (Womersley & Bailey 1970: 278) Holotype: No. 895c; ADU; (Womersley & Bailey 1970: 278)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), spatulate, spatula-like; alternative form of spatulata.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 17 February 2005 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 February 2005

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 February 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 March 2024

 
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