Sphacelaria expansa Noda 1969
Publication Details
Sphacelaria expansa Noda 1969: 31, fig. 32
Published in: Noda, M. (1969). The species of Phaeophyta from Sado Island in the Japan Sea. Science Reports of Niigata University Series D (Biology) 6: 1-64.
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 rigidula Kützing.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), expanded, spread out (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 October 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 July 2025
