Sphaerococcus abscissus (Turner) C.Agardh 1822

Publication Details
Sphaerococcus abscissus (Turner) C.Agardh 1822: 252

Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1822). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum pars posterior. pp. [v-vi], 169-398. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.

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Publication date: probably Oct 1822

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 Melanthalia abscissa (Turner) Hooker f. & Harvey.

Source of Synonymy
Hooker, [J.D.] & Harvey, W.H. (1845). Algae Novae Zelandiae; being a catalogue of all of the species of algae yet recorded as inhabiting the shores of New Zealand, with characters and brief descriptions of the new species discovered during the voyage of H.M. discovery ships "Erebus" and "Terror" and of others communicated to Sir W. Hooker by Dr. Sinclair, the Rev. Colenso, and M. Raoul. London Journal of Botany 4: 521-551.

Basionym
Fucus abscissus Turner

Type Information
Type locality: New Zealand; (Womersley 1996: 34) Lectotype (?): Banks; BM; (Womersley 1996: 34)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cut off, steep, precipitous (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 24 February 2009 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 August 2014

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 June 2025