Sphaerococcus multipartitus (Clemente) C.Agardh 1822

Publication Details
Sphaerococcus multipartitus (Clemente) C.Agardh 1822: 247

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 Gracilaria multipartita (Clemente) Harvey.

Basionym
Fucus multipartitus Clemente

Type Information
Type locality: Andalusia; (Athanasiadis 1996: 64) Lectotype: MA; (Rodríguez-Prieto et al. 2016: 452) Notes: cir. Algeciras, Tarifa et Gades (INA).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), divided into many parts (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 03 February 2021 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 03 February 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024

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