Caulerpa filicoides var. andamanensis W.R.Taylor 1966
Current name: Caulerpa andamanensis (W.R.Taylor) Draisma, Prudhomme & SauvageABC Taxa (eric.coppejans@ugent.be)
Publication Details
Caulerpa filicoides var. andamanensis W.R.Taylor 1966: 154, fig. 1
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1966 '1965'). An interesting Caulerpa from the Andaman Sea. Journal of Phycology 1: 154-156, 1 fig.
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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 andamanensis (W.R.Taylor) Draisma, Prudhomme & Sauvage.
Type Information
Type locality: "Station 29 of Cruise 1 on the expedition’s ship “A. Bruun” from a depth of 37 fathoms (67 m) at 10° 23' N Lat., 93° 31’' E Long., which places it a little northeast of Richie’s Archipelago of the Andaman Island group.northeast of Ritchie’s Archipelago, Andaman Islands"; (Taylor 1966: 154) Holotype: R.E. Norris; 28 March 1963; 67 m subtidal; US; (Taylor 1966: 156) Notes: Isotype: MICH.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 March 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
