Sphaerococcus musciformis (Wulfen) C.Agardh 1822

Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V.Lamouroux

Current name: Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V.Lamouroux
South of Portugal, 2011 - 09 December 2011. Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)

Publication Details
Sphaerococcus musciformis (Wulfen) C.Agardh 1822: 326

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 Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V.Lamouroux.

Basionym
Fucus musciformis Wulfen

Type Information
Type locality: Trieste, Italy; (Silva & al. 1996: 300)Trieste; CCXCV (Index Nominum Algarum)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), moss-like.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 25 November 1998 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 28 March 2024

 
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