Sphaerococcus tripinnatus (Hering) Kützing 1849
Current name:
Portieria tripinnata (Hering) De Clerck
KwaZulu-NatalFrederik Leliaert (Frederik.Leliaert@ugent.be)
Publication Details
Sphaerococcus tripinnatus (Hering) Kützing 1849: 783
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 23-24 July 1849
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 Portieria tripinnata (Hering) De Clerck.
Basionym
Rhodymenia tripinnata Hering
Type Information
Type locality: "Natalpoint" [Durban], Natal, South Africa; (Krauss 1846: 209)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), tripinnate.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 June 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 December 2024
