Sphaerococcus corneus var. pulvinatus C.Agardh 1822

Gelidium pusillum var. pulvinatum (C.Agardh) Feldmann

Current name: Gelidium pusillum var. pulvinatum (C.Agardh) Feldmann
A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, 2005Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)

Publication Details
Sphaerococcus corneus var. pulvinatus C.Agardh 1822: [1822-1823]: 284

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 Gelidium pusillum var. pulvinatum (C.Agardh) Feldmann.

Type Information
Type locality: Cadíz, Spain;

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), horny, hard and close-textured but not brittle (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 08 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 23 September 2004

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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 29 March 2024

 
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