Sphaerococcus articulatus (Hudson) Stackhouse 1797

Publication Details
Sphaerococcus articulatus (Hudson) Stackhouse 1797: xxiv

Published in: Stackhouse, J. (1797). Nereis britannica; continens species omnes fucorum in insulis britannicis crescentium: descriptione latine et anglico, necnon iconibus ad vivum depictis... Fasc. 2. pp. ix-xxiv, 31-70, pls IX-XIII. Bathoniae [Bath] & Londini [London]: S. Hazard; J. White.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Sphaerococcus is Sphaerococcus coronopifolius Stackhouse.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lomentaria articulata (Hudson) Lyngbye.

Source of Synonymy
Lyngbye, H.C. (1819). Tentamen hydrophytologiae danicae continens omnia hydrophyta cryptogama Daniae, Holsatiae, Faeroae, Islandiae, Groenlandiae hucusque cognita, systematice disposita, descripta et iconibus illustrata, adjectis simul speciebus norvegicis. pp. [i]-xxxii, [1]-248, 70 pls. Hafniae [Copenhagen]: typis Schultzianis, in commissis Librariae Gyldendaliae.

Basionym
Ulva articulata Hudson

Type Information
Type locality: Cornwall, England; (Silva & al. 1996: 350) Lectotype: original description (Hudson, 1772) in the absence of material (Dixon & Irvine 1977)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), articulated, jointed (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 28 August 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 April 2025

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 June 2025

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