Sphaerococcus sinuosus (Goodenough & Woodward) C.Agardh, nom. illeg. 1817
Publication Details
Sphaerococcus sinuosus (Goodenough & Woodward) C.Agardh, nom. illeg. 1817: 22
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1817). Synopsis algarum Scandinaviae, adjecta dispositione universali algarum. pp. [i]-xl, [1]-135. Lundae [Lund]: Ex officina Berlingiana.
Request PDFPublication date: Mai-Dec 1817 (p. vii: i Mai 1817)
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 Phycodrys rubens (Linnaeus) Batters.
Basionym
Fucus sinuosus Goodenough & Woodward
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very sinuate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 May 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 04 June 2019
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitmate: based on a superfluous name. - (04 June 2019) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 June 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 June 2025
