Sphacelaria olivacea var. radicans (Dillwyn) J.Agardh 1848

Publication Details
Sphacelaria olivacea var. radicans (Dillwyn) J.Agardh 1848: 31

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1848). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen Primum. Algas fucoideas complectens. pp. [i-vi], [i]-viii, [1]-363. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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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 Protohalopteris radicans (Dillwyn) 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
Conferva radicans Dillwyn

Type Information
Lectotype locality: Bantry Bay, Ireland; (Prud'homme van Reine 1982: 62) Lectotype: Miss Ellen Hutchins; BM-K; 142.832 (Prud'homme van Reine 1982: 62) Notes: Leg. W. Borrer, Jr. (Draisma et al. 2010).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 30 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 03 October 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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