Sphaerococcus aculeatus Hering, nom. illeg. 1841
Publication Details
Sphaerococcus aculeatus Hering, nom. illeg. 1841: 91
Published in: Hering, [K.] (1841). Diagnoses algarum novarum a cl. Dre. Ferdinand Krauss in Africa Australi lectarum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History [Series 1] 8: 90-92.
Request PDFType 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 aculeata (Hering) Papenfuss.
Source of Synonymy
Papenfuss, G.F. (1967). Notes on algal nomenclature - V. Various Chlorophyceae and Rhodophyceae. Phykos 5(1&2): 95-105.
Type Information
Type locality: Port Natal (Durban), South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 154)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), prickly, spine-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 29 June 2010
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Sphaerococcus aculeatus (Linnaeus) Stackhouse, 1797. - (19 February 2010) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 June 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 June 2025
