Sphaerococcus cristatus C.Agardh 1817
Current name:
Euthora cristata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh
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Publication Details
Sphaerococcus cristatus C.Agardh 1817: 29
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1817). Synopsis algarum Scandinaviae, adjecta dispositione universali algarum. pp. [i]-xl, [1]-135. Lundae [Lund]: Ex officina Berlingiana.
Request PDFPublication date: Mai-Dec 1817 (p. vii: i Mai 1817)
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 Euthora cristata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Agardh, J.G. (1847). Nya alger från Mexico. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Adademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm 4: 5-17.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crested.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 May 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 02 August 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 August 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 November 2024
