Sphacelaria nana Nägeli ex Kützing 1855

Publication Details
Sphacelaria nana Nägeli ex Kützing 1855: 26, pl. 87: fig. 1

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1855). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. V pp. i-ii, 1-30, 100 plates. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sphacelaria is Sphacelaria cirrosa (Roth) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sphacelorbus nanus (Nageli ex Kützing) Draisma, Prud'homme & H.Kawai.

Type Information
Type locality: Torquay, England; (Athanasiadis 1996: 198) Type: L; no 937.71-710 Notes: Type: Nageli 214: Torquay (L. sh. 937.71-710: lectotype) (Draisma et al. 2010).

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

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 09 April 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 November 2019

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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