Cladophora stricta P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1865

Publication Details
Cladophora stricta P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1865: 38

Published in: Schramm, A. & Mazé, H. (1865). Essai de classification des algues de la Guadeloupe. pp. [i]-ii, 1-52. Basse Terre, Guadeloupe: Imprimerie du Gouvernement.

Type Species
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 Willeella brachyclados (Montagne) M.J.Wynne.

Source of Synonymy
Hoek, C. van den (1982). A taxonomic revision of the American species of Cladophora (Chlorophyceae) in the North Atlantic Ocean and their geographic distribution. Verhandelingen der Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, Afdeeling Natuurkunde, Tweede Reeks 78: 1-236, 4 figs, 17 tables, 39 plates, 23 maps.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), drawn close together, very upright, very straight (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 16 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 December 2016

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 December 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 July 2025