Sphacelaria pulvinata var. bracteata Reinke 1891
Publication Details
Sphacelaria pulvinata var. bracteata Reinke 1891: 17, pl.5, fig.11
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sphacelaria is Sphacelaria cirrosa (Roth) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Herpodiscus bracteatus (Reinke) Draisma, Prud'homme & H.Kawai.
Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. (1987). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part II. pp. [1]-484, 169 figs, 1 table, 8 plates, 4 maps. Adelaide: South Australian Government Printing Division.
Type Information
Type locality: 'Neu Holland'; (Draisma, Prud'homme van Reine & Kawai 2010: 322) Holotype : Jessen (s.n.); KIEL; (Draisma, Prud'homme van Reine & Kawai 2010: 322) Notes: Isotype: PC. [the host is a Cystophora (Draisma et al. 2010: 322)].
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cushion-shaped, strongly convexed (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 03 November 2010
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 November 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 January 2025
