Sphaerococcus salicornia C.Agardh 1820

Publication Details
Sphaerococcus salicornia C.Agardh 1820: pl. VI

Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1820). Icones algarum ineditae. Vol. Fasc. 1 pp. 4, pls I-X. Lundae [Lund]: ex Officina Berlingiana, sumtibus auctoris.

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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 Gracilaria salicornia (C.Agardh) E.Y.Dawson.

Source of Synonymy
Dawson, E.Y. (1954). Notes on tropical Pacific marine algae. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 53: 1-7, 4 figs.

Type Information
Type locality: "ad litora Unalaschkae" [probably Manila, Philippine Islands fide Dawson 1954a: 4]; (Silva & al. 1996: 175) Notes: According to South & Skelton (2003), the type locality is "ad litora Unalaschkae', probably Manila, Philippine Islands fide Dawson 1954a: 2. According to Millar & Xia (1997), the type locality is Manila Harbor, Philippines. According to Abbott (1994: 117), the type locality is Manila Bay (although reported as being from Alaska because of a mix-up of labels).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 25 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 April 2025

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Nomenclatural note
1820: pl. VIII (INA). - (05 December 2023) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 May 2025

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