Sphaerococcus plicatus var. tenuis C.Agardh 1817
Current name:
Ahnfeltia plicata (Hudson) E.M.Fries
cross-section, Atlantic France, 201Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)
Publication Details
Sphaerococcus plicatus var. tenuis C.Agardh 1817: 34
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 Ahnfeltia plicata (Hudson) E.M.Fries.
Basionym
Fucus plicatus Hudson
Type Information
Type locality: Habitat in littoribus marinis [Dwells on marine shores, England]; (Hudson 1762: 470) Lectotype: BM; (Dixon & Irvine 1977: 213) Notes: Lectotype: BM. An unlocalized, undated Hudson specimen accepted as of provisional lectotype status. England.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), folded into pleats or furrows, usually longitudinally (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 April 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
