Sphaerococcus durus C.Agardh 1822

Publication Details
Sphaerococcus durus C.Agardh 1822: 310

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.

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Publication 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 dura (C.Agardh) J.Agardh.

Source of Synonymy
Agardh, J.G. (1842). Algae maris Mediterranei et Adriatici, observationes in diagnosin specierum et dispositionem generum. pp. [i]-x, 1-164. Parisiis [Paris]: Apud Fortin, Masson et Cie.

Type Information
Type locality: Cadíz, Spain; (Silva & al. 1996: 165) Holotype: Herb. Agardh, LD; (Gargiulo, De Masi & Tripodi 1992: 67) Notes: Collected by Cabrera (Destombe et al. 2010).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 February 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 November 2024

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