Sphaerococcus pedicellatus C.Agardh 1822
Publication details
Sphaerococcus pedicellatus C.Agardh 1822: 321
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 Dasya baillouviana (S.G.Gmelin) Montagne
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), provided with a pedicel, pedicelled (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
Type information
Type locality: New York, U.S.A. (Silva, Basson & Moe 1996: 434).
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Source of current name
Dixon, P.S. & Irvine, L.M. (1970). Miscellaneous notes on algal taxonomy and nomenclature. III. Botaniska Notiser 123: 474-487, 3 figs.
Created: 17 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 22 July 2011 by M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020.
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