Sphacelaria rigida Hering 1846
Current name:
Sphacelaria tribuloides Meneghini
North of Spain, 2011 - 24 October 2011. Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)
Publication Details
Sphacelaria rigida Hering 1846: 213
Published in: Krauss, F. [Krauss, C.F.F. von] (1846). Pflanzen des Cap- und Natal-Landes, gesammelt und zusammengestellt von Dr. Ferdinand Krauss. (Schluss.). Flora 29(14): 209-215.
Request PDFType 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 Sphacelaria tribuloides Meneghini.
Type Information
Type locality: Natal Bay (Durban), South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 578)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rigid (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 June 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 January 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 January 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
