Sphacelaria racemosa var. arctica (Harvey) Reinke 1889
Publication Details
Sphacelaria racemosa var. arctica (Harvey) Reinke 1889: 66, pl. 44
Published in: Reinke, J. (1889). Atlas deutscher Meeresalgen Im Auftrage des Königlich Preussischen Ministeriums für Landwirthschaft, Domänen und Forsten herausgegeben im Interesse der Fischerei von der Kommision zur wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung der deutschen Meere. Vol. 1 pp. [i-iv], 1-34, pls 1-4, 5/6, 7-11, 12/13, 14-25. Berlin: Paul Parey.
Request PDFPublication date: Aug. 1889
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 Battersia arctica (Harvey) Draisma, Prud'homme & H.Kawai.
Source of Synonymy
Draisma, S.G.A., Prud'homme van Reine, W.F. & Kawai, H. (2010). A revised classification of the Sphacelariales (Phaeophyceae) inferred from a psbC and rbcL based phylogeny. European Journal of Phycology 45(3): 308-326.
Basionym
Sphacelaria arctica Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: Disko ö, Greenland; (Athanasiadis 1996: 195) Holotype: Lyall (s.n.); vi.1852; in tide pools; BM; (Draisma, Prud'homme van Reine & Kawai 2010: 322) Notes: TCD.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with flowers borne in racemes.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 27 July 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
