Acanthococcus gracilaria Sonder 1853
Publication Details
Acanthococcus gracilaria Sonder 1853: 683
Published in: Sonder, O.G. (1853). Plantae Muellerianae. Algae. Linnaea 25: 657-703.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Acanthococcus is Acanthococcus antarcticus Hooker f. & Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mychodea membranacea Hooker f. & Harvey.
Type Information
Type locality: "Ad litus peninsulae Lefebre, Decbr." [Lefevre Peninsula, South Australia]; (Sonder 1853: 683) Lectotype: F. Mueller sine numero; 16 December 1847; MEL; 1007309 (Womersley 1994: 454) Notes: Womersley (1994: 454) notes that there are isolectotypes in MEL.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 November 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 November 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
