Spirocoleus battersii (Gomont) P.C.Silva 1996
Publication Details
Spirocoleus battersii (Gomont) P.C.Silva 1996: 62
Published in: Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Spirocoleus is Spirocoleus lagerheimii Möbius.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Leptolyngbya battersii (Gomont) Anagnostidis & Komàrek.
Basionym
Plectonema battersii Gomont
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England; (Silva & al. 1996: 62) Type: Batters; (INA 1996) Notes: This type locality was first described by Drouet (1968: 46) (Silva et al., 1996)
Eponomy
Named for Edward Arthur Lionel Batters (1860-1907), British phycologist.
Created: 19 March 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 20 February 2011
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 February 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
