Corallopsis aculeata (Hering) Holmes 1894
Publication Details
Corallopsis aculeata (Hering) Holmes 1894: 336, pl. XVIII [18]: figs 16-20
Published in: Holmes, E.M. (1894). New marine algae. Annals of Botany 8(3): 335-342, 1 pl. [XVIII].
Request PDFPublication date: "September 1894"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Corallopsis is Corallopsis salicornia (C.Agardh) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria aculeata (Hering) Papenfuss.
Basionym
Sphaerococcus aculeatus Hering
Type Information
Type locality: Port Natal (Durban), South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 154)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), prickly, spine-like (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 30 July 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
