Sphaerococcus alatus (Hudson) Wahlenberg 1826

Membranoptera alata (Hudson) Stackhouse

Current name: Membranoptera alata (Hudson) Stackhouse
Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland; growing epiphytically on Corallina officinalis in pool - 26 March 2005. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)

Publication Details
Sphaerococcus alatus (Hudson) Wahlenberg 1826: 898

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 Membranoptera alata (Hudson) Stackhouse.

Basionym
Fucus alatus Hudson

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), winged (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 30 May 2000 by Fabio Rindi.

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 28 March 2024

 
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