Gelidium corneum var. spinulosum (C.Agardh) Montagne 1840
Publication Details
Gelidium corneum var. spinulosum (C.Agardh) Montagne 1840: 158
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gelidium is Gelidium corneum (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Basionym
Sphaerococcus corneus var. spinulosus C.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Ad Gades [Cadiz]; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: Cabrera; Herb. Agardh, LD; (Dixon 1959: 345)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), horny, hard and close-textured but not brittle (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 October 2014 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 October 2014
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 October 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
