Sphacelaria tenuis Takamatsu, nom. illeg. 1943
Publication Details
Sphacelaria tenuis Takamatsu, nom. illeg. 1943: 156, fig. 2; pl. 8: fig. 2
Published in: Takamatsu, M. (1943). The species of Sphacelaria from Japan I. J. Sigenkagaku Kenkyusyo 1: 153-187.
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 Sphacelaria divaricata Montagne.
Source of Synonymy
Yoshida, T. (1998). Marine algae of Japan. pp. [1]-25, [1]-1222. Tokyo: Uchida Rokakuho Publishing Co., Ltd. [in Japanese]
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, fine, slender (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 July 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 July 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2025
