Sphaerococcus capillaris Kützing, nom. illeg. 1863
Publication Details
Sphaerococcus capillaris Kützing, nom. illeg. 1863: 16
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1863). Diagnosen und Bemerkungen zu drei und siebenzig neun Algenspecies. Zu der öffentlichen Prüfung sämmtlicher Klassen der Realschule zu Nordhausen. pp. [1]-19. Nordhausen: Realschule zu Nordhausen.
Publication date: Mai 1863
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 Gracilaria gracilis (Stackhouse) Steentoft, L.M.Irvine & Farnham.
Type Information
Type locality: Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India; (Silva & al. 1996: 170)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), capillary, hair-like, thread-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 10 August 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Sphaerococcus capillaris (Hudson) C. Agardh 1817. (See INA) - (10 August 2022) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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Citing AlgaeBase
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 August 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2025
