Sphacelaria saxatilis (Kuckuck) Kuckuck ex Sauvageau 1900
Publication Details
Sphacelaria saxatilis (Kuckuck) Kuckuck ex Sauvageau 1900: 217
Published in: Sauvageau, C. (1900). Remarques sur les Sphacélariacées. Journal de Botanique [Morot] 14: 213-234.
Publication date: August 1900
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 Sphacelorbus nanus (Nageli ex Kützing) Draisma, Prud'homme & H.Kawai.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.
Basionym
Sphacelaria furcigera var. saxatilis Kuckuck
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), found growing among rocks.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 October 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 December 2024
