Sphacelaria cirrosa var. reticulata (Lyngbye) C.Agardh 1824
Publication Details
Sphacelaria cirrosa var. reticulata (Lyngbye) C.Agardh 1824: 165
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1824). Systema algarum. pp. [i]-xxxvii, [1]-312. Lundae [Lund]: Literis Berlingianis [Berling].
Request PDFPublication date: probably September 1824
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 reticulata Lyngbye.
Basionym
Sphacelaria reticulata Lyngbye
Type Information
Type locality: Hofmansgave, Fyn, Denmark; (Prud'homme van Reine 1982: 59) Type: Lyngbye, sine numero; February 1816; Washed up (as 'Ceramium reticulatum'); C; (Prud'homme van Reine 1982: 59)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), tendrilled, ending in a narrow curled or wavy appendage (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 23 February 2010
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 February 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
