Cladophora crinalis Harvey, nom. illeg. 1855

Publication Details
Cladophora crinalis Harvey, nom. illeg. 1855: 263

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Algae. In: The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror, in the years 1839-1843, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross.... II. Flora Novae-Zelandiae. Part II. Flowerless plants. (Hooker, J.D. Eds), pp. 211-266. London: Reeve.

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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 Rama crinalis Boedeker, M.J.Wynne & Zuccarello.

Source of Synonymy
Boedeker, C., Wynne, M.J. & Zuccarello, G.C. (2023). Hidden diversity in high-latitude Southern Hemisphere environments: Reinstatement of the genus Rama and description of Vandenhoekia gen. nov. (Cladophoraceae, Ulvophyceae, Chlorophyta), two highly variable genera. Journal of Phycology 59: 1284–1298, 4 figs.

Type Information
Type locality: New Zealand; (Womersley 1984: 208) Holotype: Colenso; TCD; Herb. Harvey (Womersley 1984: 208)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of the hair (Smith & Lockwood 1933).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 11 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 December 2023

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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Cladophora crinalis Kützing, 1843. - (03 September 2011) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 July 2025

 
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