Sphaerococcus aculeatus Hering, nom. illeg. 1841

Publication Details
Sphaerococcus aculeatus Hering, nom. illeg. 1841: 91

Published in: Hering, [K.] (1841). Diagnoses algarum novarum a cl. Dre. Ferdinand Krauss in Africa Australi lectarum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History [Series 1] 8: 90-92.

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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 Gracilaria aculeata (Hering) Papenfuss.

Type Information
Type locality: Port Natal (Durban), South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 154)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), prickly, spine-like (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 14 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 29 June 2010

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 June 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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