Caulerpa lagara Carruthers, D.I.Walker & Huisman 1993

Publication Details
Caulerpa lagara Carruthers, D.I.Walker & Huisman 1993: 595, fig. 16

Published in: Carruthers, T.[J.B.], Walker, D.I. & Huisman, J.M. (1993). Culture studies on two morphological types of Caulerpa (Chlorophyta) from Perth, Western Australia, with a description of a new species. Botanica Marina 36: 589-596, 6 figs, 3 tables.

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: Pelican Point, Swan River, Perth, Western Australia; (INA 1996) Type: Carlyle & Smith; 1957; UWA; 3284 (INA 1996)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 17 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 14 May 2024

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Nomenclatural note
1993: 595, figs 1b, 3b (INA). - (02 March 2020) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 June 2025