Sphaerococcus corneus var. pulvinatus C.Agardh 1822
Current name:
Gelidium pusillum var. pulvinatum (C.Agardh) Feldmann
Gelidium pusillum var. pulvinatum, middle intertidal, Ría de Muros, Galicia, Spain, 2013, Ignacio BárbaraIgancio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)
Publication Details
Sphaerococcus corneus var. pulvinatus C.Agardh 1822: [1822-1823]: 284
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 Gelidium pusillum var. pulvinatum (C.Agardh) Feldmann.
Type Information
Type locality: Cadíz, Spain;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), horny, hard and close-textured but not brittle (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 May 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 26 November 2024
