Cladophora densa Harvey, nom. illeg. 1860
Publication Details
Cladophora densa Harvey, nom. illeg. 1860: 333
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1860). Characters of new algae, chiefly from Japan and adjacent regions, collected by Charles Wright in the North Pacific Exploring Expedition under Captain James Rodgers. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 4: 327-335.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cladophora is Cladophora oligoclona (Kützing) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acrocladus sakaii (I.A.Abbott) Boedeker.
Source of Synonymy
Boedeker, C., Leliaert, F. & Zuccarello, G.C. (2016). Molecular phylogeny of the Cladophoraceae (Cladophorales, Ulvophyceae) with the resurrection of Acrocladus Nägeli and Willeella Børgesen, and the description of Lurbica gen. nov. and Pseudorhizoclonium gen. nov. Journal of Phycology 52(6): 905-928.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hakodadi Bay, Japan ; on rocks at half-tide." [Hakodate, Hokkaido]; (Harvey 1860: 334) Type: TCD?;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dense (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 March 2022
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Taxonomic note
Illegitimate: Priority for Cladophora densa (Roth) Kützing, 1845. - (29 January 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 June 2025
