Sphaerococcus rotundus (Hudson) Nees 1820

Publication Details
Sphaerococcus rotundus (Hudson) Nees 1820: [index p. 4]

Published in: Nees, C.G. (1820). Horae physicae Berolinenses collectae ex symbolis virorum doctorum H. Linkii...; edicuravit Christianus Godof. Nees ab Esenbeck.. pp. [i-xii], 1-123, [4], 27 pls. Bonnae [Bonn]: Sumtibus Adolphi Marcus.

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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 Polyides rotunda (Hudson) Gaillon.

Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C. (1996-to date). Index Nominum Algarum. pp. Website. Berkeley: University of California.

Basionym
Fucus rotundus Hudson

Type Information
Type locality: "prope S. Ives" [St Ives, Cornwall, England]; (Hudson 1762: 471) Lectotype (designated by ? Hudson’s description based on herb. Sherard 1906, OXF): (Dixon & Irvine 1977: 179) Notes: See also Drew (1958, pl. 61).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), almost circular, with length breadth ration of about 6 to 5 (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 06 April 2025 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Last updated: 06 April 2025

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 April 2025

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