Sphaerococcus multipartitus var. lichenoides (Turner) C.Agardh 1822
Publication Details
Sphaerococcus multipartitus var. lichenoides (Turner) C.Agardh 1822: 249
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1822). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum pars posterior. pp. [v-vi], 169-398. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.
Request PDFPublication date: probably Oct 1822
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 foliifera (Forsskål) Børgesen.
Source of Synonymy
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.
Basionym
Fucus aeruginosus var. lichenoides Turner
Type Information
Type locality: Red Sea; (Silva & al. 1996: 169)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), divided into many parts (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 01 January 2016
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Taxonomic note
According to Silva et al. (1996: 158), this taxon apparently lies within the circumscription of Gracilaria foliifera but has not yet been transferred or reduced to synomy - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 January 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2025
