Caulerpa pinnata C.Agardh 1817
Publication Details
Caulerpa pinnata C.Agardh 1817: xxii
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1817). Synopsis algarum Scandinaviae, adjecta dispositione universali algarum. pp. [i]-xl, [1]-135. Lundae [Lund]: Ex officina Berlingiana.
Request PDFPublication date: Mai-Dec 1817 (p. vii: i Mai 1817)
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.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with leaflets arranged on each side of a common petiole.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 May 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Intended as a combination, actually a new name for Fucus pinnatus Linnaeus fil., 1782, nom. illeg., not Fucus pinnatus Hudson 1762. - (12 August 2019) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
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 10 June 2025
