Sphaerococcus abscissus (Turner) C.Agardh 1822

Publication Details
Sphaerococcus abscissus (Turner) C.Agardh 1822: 252

Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1822). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum pars posterior. pp. [v-vi], 169-398. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.

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Publication date: probably Oct 1822

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 Melanthalia abscissa (Turner) Hooker f. & Harvey.

Basionym
Fucus abscissus Turner

Type Information
Type locality: New Zealand; (Womersley 1996: 34) Lectotype (?): Banks; BM; (Womersley 1996: 34)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cut off, steep, precipitous (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 24 February 2009 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 August 2014

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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