Halurus flosculosus var. sphaericus (Schousboe ex C.Agardh) Gómez Garreta & al. 2001
Publication Details
Halurus flosculosus var. sphaericus (Schousboe ex C.Agardh) Gómez Garreta & al. 2001: 446
Published in: Gómez Garreta, A., Gallardo, T., Ribera, M.A., Cormaci, M., Furnari, G., Giaccone, G. & Boudouresque, C.-F. (2001). Checklist of the Mediterranean seaweeds. III. Rhodophyceae Rabenh. 1. Ceramiales Oltm. Botanica Marina 44: 425-460.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Halurus is Halurus equisetifolius (Lightfoot) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Griffithsia sphaerica Schousboe ex C.Agardh
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), wooly, somewhat wooly, or fluffy.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 August 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 November 2023
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Taxonomic note
"Such a new combination was proposed by Gómez Garreta et al. (2001: 446). This infraspecific taxon differs from the autonym in: i. small size of thalli (2-2.5 cm; to 10- 20 cm in the autonym); ii. branching regularly dichotomous (irregularly dichotomous and sometimes unilateral in the autonym); iii. articles shorter than those of the autonym (2-3 times longer than the diameter; 4-5 times longer the diameter in the autonym); iv. spherical shape assumed by fresh thalli out of the water (spindle-shaped in the autonym)." (Comaci & al. 2023: 403-4). - (24 November 2023) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 November 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 June 2025
