Sphaerococcus linearis C.Agardh 1817
Current name:
Ahnfeltiopsis linearis (C.Agardh) P.C.Silva & DeCew
False Klamath Cove, Del Norte County, California, USA; sand scoured habitat near ephemeral fresh water seep - 18 June 2007. Courtnay Janiak (theseaweedknot@hotmail.com)
Publication Details
Sphaerococcus linearis C.Agardh 1817: xv.
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1817). Synopsis algarum Scandinaviae, adjecta dispositione universali algarum. pp. [i]-xl, [1]-135. Lundae [Lund]: Ex officina Berlingiana.
Publication date: Mai-Dec 1817 (p. vii: i Mai 1817)
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 Ahnfeltiopsis linearis (C.Agardh) P.C.Silva & DeCew.
Type Information
Type locality: Trinidad, Humboldt Co., California; (Silva 1979: 325)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), linear (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
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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 24 April 2024