Sphaerococcus armatus C.Agardh 1827
Publication Details
Sphaerococcus armatus C.Agardh 1827: 645
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1827). Neue Gattungen und Arten von Algen. Flora 10(41): 641-646.
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 armata (C.Agardh) Greville.
Type Information
Type locality: Ad Tergestrum [Trieste, Adriatic Sea]; (Agardh 1827: 645) Lectotype: herb. alg. Agardh, LD; 29091 (Gargiulo, De Masi & Tripodi 1992: 54) Notes: Lectotypified by S. Fredericq, August 1985.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), equipped, armed (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 July 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 July 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024