Stilophora paradoxa (Roth) Areschoug 1845
Current name:
Spermatochnus paradoxus (Roth) Kützing
Finavarra, Co. Clare, Ireland; lower-shore pools - 11 August 2002. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Stilophora paradoxa (Roth) Areschoug 1845: 124
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stilophora is Stilophora rhizodes (C.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spermatochnus paradoxus (Roth) Kützing.
Basionym
Conferva paradoxa Roth
Type Information
Type locality: Kiels, Heiligenhafen; (Athanasiadis 1996: 161) Notes: Womersley (1987) gives the following data: Type from Kieler Bight, Germany; destroyed.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), paradoxical.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
