Spongoclonium caribaeum (Børgesen) M.J.Wynne 2005
Current name:
Spongoclonium caribaeum (Børgesen) M.J.Wynne
Cape Peron, Western AustraliaG.J. Edgar
Publication Details
Spongoclonium caribaeum (Børgesen) M.J.Wynne 2005: 23, 87
Published in: Wynne, M.J. (2005). A check-list of benthic marine algae of the tropical and subtropical western Atlantic: second revision. Nova Hedwigia Beiheft 129: 1-152.
Publication date: 2005
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Spongoclonium is Spongoclonium conspicuum Sonder.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Mesothamnion caribaeum Børgesen
Type Information
Type locality: "St. Jan: Off Annaberg" [Annaberg, St. John, Virgin Islands]; (Børgesen 1917: 216) Holotype: dredged from 30 m; C; (Yoshida 1998: 917)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of the Caribbean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 May 2008 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 November 2023
Verification of Data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.
Distributional note
This species was introduced into the Mediterranean (Verlaque et al. 2015: 201), perhaps by shipping, being first found at Villefranch-sur-mer, France, 1974. "This species, considered as introduced in the Mediterranean Sea [Cormaci et al., 2004: 171, as Pleonosporium caribaeum (Børgesen) R. E. Norris; Verlaque et al., 2015: 246], was first recorded in that Sea as Mesothamnion caribaeum Børgesen by Ardré et al. (1982: 11) from Villefranche- sur-Mer (France), where it was collected in 1974.). Later, it was recorded by Soto Moreno (1991: 107) from Granada (Spain) and by Verlaque & Bernard (1998: 34, as Pl. caribaeum) from Monaco (Principality of Monaco)." (Cormaci & al. 2023: 375). - (06 November 2015) - M.D. Guiry
Linking to this page: https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=133385
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 November 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2025
