Sphaerococcus australis Harvey 1844

Publication Details
Sphaerococcus australis Harvey 1844: 445-446

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 Callophyllis rangiferina (R.Brown ex Turner) Womersley.

Type Information
Type locality: Georgetown, Tasmania; (Silva & al. 1996: 206) Holotype: Gunn 1279; TCD; (Womersley & Norris 1971: 36)

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

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 12 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 29 June 2009

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 June 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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