Sphaerococcus dactyloides (Sonder) Kützing 1849
Current name: Hymenocladia dactyloides (Sonder) J.Agardh
Publication Details
Sphaerococcus dactyloides (Sonder) Kützing 1849: 776
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 23-24 July 1849
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 Hymenocladia dactyloides (Sonder) J.Agardh.
Basionym
Gracilaria dactyloides Sonder
Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 366) Holotype: Preiss; MEL; 698388 (Womersley 1996: 115)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 March 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 March 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 December 2024
