Spongomorpha effusa (Kjellman) G.R.South & Tittley 1986
Publication Details
Spongomorpha effusa (Kjellman) G.R.South & Tittley 1986: 14
Published in: South, G.R. & Tittley, I. (1986). A checklist and distributional index of the benthic marine algae of the North Atlantic Ocean. pp. 76. London and St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada: British Museum (Natural History) and Huntsman Marine Laboratory.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Spongomorpha is Spongomorpha congregata (C.Agardh) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acrosiphonia effusa Kjellman.
Basionym
Acrosiphonia effusa Kjellman
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spread out, indeterminate, straggling; literally ‘poured out’ (Stearn 1973).
Created: 08 September 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
