Sphaerococcaceae
Sphaerococcus canaliculatus Kütz. , nom. inval., nom. nud., scientific
Kuetzing, F.T. (1868), Tabulae phycologicae: 29; tab 82 d,e [tax. nov.]
  • Type locality: "Wagap" Nova Caledonia: Vieillard.
  • Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Leiden, Netherlands: 0194040 (941.61...93)
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.I. & Moe, R.L. (1996), Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: - [secondary reference]
Huisman, J.M. (2000), Marine Plants of Australia: - [nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of: Gracilaria canaliculata Sond. legitimate
ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [secondary reference]
  • 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.