The Australian Algae Name Index (AANI) is a tool for the botanical community that deals with algae names and their usage in the scientific literature, whether as a current name or synonym. AANI does not recommend any particular taxonomy or nomenclature. For a listing of currently accepted scientific names for the Australian Algae, please use the Australian Algae List (AAL) link above.
Showing Sphaerococcus canaliculatus
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Type locality: "Wagap" Nova Caledonia: Vieillard. -
Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Leiden, Netherlands: 0194040 (941.61...93)
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Comment: This represents the protologue of Gracilaria canaliculata. Sphaerococcus canaliculatus Kuetzing is a later homonym of Sphaerococcus canaliculatus C. Agardh. See Withell et al. (1994) Aust. Syst. Bot. 7:302 re this name in Australia and Wynne (1995) Contr. Univ. Mich Herb 20:280 for taxonomy. For type information see Millar & Prud’homme van Reine 2005 Phycologia 44:545.