Spyridia tetracantha Kützing 1862
Publication Details
Spyridia tetracantha Kützing 1862: 16, pl. 52: figs. d, e
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1862). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. XII pp. i-iv, 1-30, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Spyridia is Spyridia filamentosa (Wulfen) Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spyridia hypnoides (Bory) Papenfuss.
Type Information
Type locality: "Caput bonae spei"; (Silva & al. 1996: 429) Type: Drège; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 November 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025
