Caulerpa geminata Harvey 1855

Publication Details
Caulerpa geminata Harvey 1855: 564

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Some account of the marine botany of the colony of western Australia. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 22: 525-566.

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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 of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Rottnest Island, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 841) Lectotype (fide Coppejans et al., 1998: 131): W.H. Harvey 214; TCD; (INA 1996) Notes: According to Womersley (1984: 268) the type was collected from Kent I., Bass Strait, by R. Brown and is located in BM.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 11 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 May 2024

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Nomenclatural note
Included in synonym of Caulerpa sedoides (R.Brown ex Turner) C.Agardh by Womersley (1956: 269). - (15 May 2024) - M.D. 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 29 May 2025

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