Sphaerococcus gelidium J.Agardh 1841

Publication Details
Sphaerococcus gelidium J.Agardh 1841: 17 (as 'Gelidium')

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1841). In historiam algarum symbolae. Linnaea 15: 1-50, 443-457.

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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 Meristotheca gelidium (J.Agardh) E.J.Faye & M.Masuda.

Type Information
Type locality: "in mari Indiae occidentalis" ; (Agardh 1841: 17) Lectotype: LD; Herb. Alg. Agardh 34676 (Gabrielson & Cheney 1987: 481) Notes: Type illustrated by Kylin (1932: 24 "Originalexemplare aus Westindien" pl. 11" fig. 24).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 March 2020

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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