Sphaerococcus filiformis J.Agardh 1852
Publication Details
Sphaerococcus filiformis J.Agardh 1852: 644
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1852). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumis secundi: Algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 2. pp. 577-700 [701-720, Addenda and Index]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.
Request PDFType 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 Ochtodes secundiramea (Montagne) M.Howe.
Source of Synonymy
Agardh, J.G. (1872). Bidrag till Florideernes systematik. Lunds Universitets Års-Skrift, Afdelningen for Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 8(6): 1-60.
Type Information
Type locality: Martinique!; (Agardh 1852: 644) Type: LD; (Agardh 1852: 644)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thread-like (Stearn 1983).
Created: 18 November 2008 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 November 2008
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 November 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
