Sphacella subtilissima Reinke 1890

Publication Details
Sphacella subtilissima Reinke 1890: 206

Published in: Reinke, J. (1890). Übersicht der bisher bekannten Sphacelariaceen. Berichte der Deutsche Botanischen Gesellschaft 8: 201-215, 2 figs.

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Sphacella.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Hacia Canutells (?), Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain; (Prud'homme van Reine 1982: 44) Type: Rodrigues s.n.; 3 i 1888; 110 m depth, on Carpomitra costata; KIEL; (Prud'homme van Reine 1982: 44)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), most slender, very delicate, or precise.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 11 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 January 2024

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Distributional notes
The record for Britain reported in Newton (1931) is incorrect (Fletcher & Russell, pers.comm.). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
Probable adventive species found on southern Australian coasts (Womersley 2003: 499) - (18 February 2009) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025