Sphaerococcus gaditanus Montagne 1838
Publication Details
Sphaerococcus gaditanus Montagne 1838: 1 (as 'Sphaeroccoccus (Gigartina) Gaditanus')
Published in: Webb, P.B. (1838). Iter hispaniense or a synopsis of plants collected in the southern provinces of Spain and in Portugal, with geographical remarks, and observations on rare and undescribed species. pp. [i]-iv, [1]-80. Paris & London: Béthune & Plon; Henry Coxhead.
Original description: 
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Sphaerococcus is Sphaerococcus coronopifolius Stackhouse.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), from Cadiz (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 March 2010 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 June 2018
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Taxonomic note
This entity, described by Montagne as Sphaeroccoccus (Gigartina) Gaditanus 'in sinu Gaditano' [Bay of Cadiz, Spain], has not been placed with any certainty. - (20 March 2010) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 June 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 June 2025
