Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea (Sonder) Verlaque, Huisman & Boudouresque 2003
Current name: Caulerpa cylindracea Sonder
Publication Details
Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea (Sonder) Verlaque, Huisman & Boudouresque 2003: 336
Published in: Verlaque, M., Durand, C., Huisman, J.M., Boudouresque, C-F., & Le Parco, Y. (2003). On the identity and origin of the Mediterranean invasive Caulerpa racemosa (Caulerpales, Chlorophyta). European Journal of Phycology 38: 325-339.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Caulerpa is Caulerpa prolifera (Forsskål) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Caulerpa cylindracea Sonder.
Source of Synonymy
Belton, G.S., Prud'homme van Reine, W.F., Huisman, J.M., Draisma, S.G.A. & Gurgel, C.F.D. (2014). Resolving phenotypic plasticity and species designation in the morphology challenging Caulerpa racemosa-peltata complex (Caulerpaceae, Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycology 50(1): 32-54.
Basionym
Caulerpa cylindracea Sonder
Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 830) Holotype: Preiss; MEL; 516014 (Womersley 1984: 270)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with flowers borne in racemes.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 February 2004 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 26 March 2014
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Usage note
Verlaque et al. (2003) provided evidence that this is the correct name for the entity that has aggressively spreaded throughout the Mediterranean Sea since the early 1990s. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 March 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 January 2025
