Sphaerococcus lambertii (Turner) C.Agardh 1822

Publication Details
Sphaerococcus lambertii (Turner) C.Agardh 1822: 302

Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1822). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum pars posterior. pp. [v-vi], 169-398. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.

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Publication date: probably Oct 1822

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 lambertii (Turner) Kützing.

Source of Synonymy
Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.

Basionym
Fucus lambertii Turner

Type Information
Type locality: "Coast of New Holland", Australia; (Womersley 1994: 256) Type: King; (Womersley 1994: 256) Notes: According to Womersley (1994: 256) the type could not be located in K or BM. He notes that Turner's original figure is fairly typical of the species.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 15 May 2003 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 January 2025

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 April 2025

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