Encoelium bullosum (J.V.Lamouroux) C.Agardh 1820

Current name: Asperococcus bullosus J.V.Lamouroux
Selce, northern Croatia - 26 March 2011. Mat Vestjens & Anne Frijsinger (annenmat@natuurlijkmooi.net)

Publication Details
Encoelium bullosum (J.V.Lamouroux) C.Agardh 1820: 146

Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1820 '1821'). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum. Pars prima. pp. [i-iv], [1]-168. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.

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Publication date: probably Jan-April 1820

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Encoelium.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asperococcus bullosus J.V.Lamouroux.

Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.

Basionym
Asperococcus bullosus J.V.Lamouroux

Type Information
Type locality: Mediterranean coast of France; (Silva & al. 1996: 635) Type: Herb. Lamouroux, CN; (Womersley 1987: 320)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), blubous (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 08 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 October 2024

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Taxonomic note
According to Fletcher (1987) this species is a synonym of Asperococcus turneri (Smith) Hooker. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025