Thysanocladia oppositifolia (C.Agardh) J.Agardh 1852

Publication Details
Thysanocladia oppositifolia (C.Agardh) J.Agardh 1852: 617

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1852). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumis secundi: Algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 2. pp. 577-700 [701-720, Addenda and Index]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Thysanocladia is Thysanocladia dorsifera (C.Agardh) Harvey.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Callophycus oppositifolius (C.Agardh) P.C.Silva.

Basionym
Sphaerococcus oppositifolius C.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: "ad novam Hollandiam"; (Silva & al. 1996: 328) Holotype: Desfontaines; Herb. Agardh, LD; 25599 (Womersley 1994: 337) Notes: Isotype in PC.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with opposite leaves.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 July 2009

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 July 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024

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