Gelidium spinulosum (C.Agardh) J.Agardh 1851

Publication Details
Gelidium spinulosum (C.Agardh) J.Agardh 1851: 475

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 1. pp. 337 [bis]-351 [bis] 352-506. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gelidium is Gelidium corneum (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gelidium microdon Kützing.

Basionym
Sphaerococcus corneus var. spinulosus C.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: Ad Gades [Cadiz]; (INA 1996) Type: Cabrera; Herb. Agardh, LD; (Dixon 1959: 345)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spinulose (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 30 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 09 March 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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