Sphaerococcus australis Harvey 1844
Publication Details
Sphaerococcus australis Harvey 1844: 445-446
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 Callophyllis rangiferina (R.Brown ex Turner) Womersley.
Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. & Norris, R.E. (1971). The morphology and taxonomy of Australian Kallymeniaceae (Rhodophyta). Australian Journal of Botany (Suppl. 2): 1-62, 108 figs..
Type Information
Type locality: Georgetown, Tasmania; (Silva & al. 1996: 206) Holotype: Gunn 1279; TCD; (Womersley & Norris 1971: 36)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 29 June 2009
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Nomenclatural note
Womersley & Norris (1971: 37) note that Callophyllis coccinea (Harvey in Hooker & Harvey) Kuetzing was first described as Sphaerococcus australis by Harvey 1844. In 1847, he transferred it to Rhodymenia as R. coccinea ( R. australis Sonder already in existence). Referral of Harvey's epithet Shaerococcus australis to Callophyllis is prevented by the existence of Callophyllis australis Sonder and C. australis J. Agardh. - (19 June 2009) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 June 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 June 2025
