Sphaerococcus gelidium J.Agardh 1841
Publication Details
Sphaerococcus gelidium J.Agardh 1841: 17 (as 'Gelidium')
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1841). In historiam algarum symbolae. Linnaea 15: 1-50, 443-457.
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 Meristotheca gelidium (J.Agardh) E.J.Faye & Masuda.
Source of Synonymy
Faye, E.J., Shimada, S., Kogame, K. & Masuda, M. (2004). A new red algal species Meristotheca dakarensis (Solieriaceae, Gigartinales) from Senegal, western Africa, with comments on the relegation of Meristiella Cheney to synonymy with Meristotheca J.Agardh. Cryptogamie Algologie 25: 241-259.
Type Information
Type locality: "in mari Indiae occidentalis" ; (Agardh 1841: 17) Lectotype: LD; Herb. Alg. Agardh 34676 (Gabrielson & Cheney 1987: 481) Notes: Type illustrated by Kylin (1932: 24 "Originalexemplare aus Westindien" pl. 11" fig. 24).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 March 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 December 2024
