Sphacelaria pygmaea Lenormand ex Sauvageau 1900
Publication Details
Sphacelaria pygmaea Lenormand ex Sauvageau 1900: 254, fig. 9A
Published in: Sauvageau, C. (1900). Remarques sur les Sphacélariacées. Journal de Botanique [Morot] 14: 247-259.
Publication date: September 1900
Type 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 bracteata (Reinke) Sauvageau.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 June 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 June 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 June 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024