Polysiphonia opaca f. simplicior J.Agardh 1863
Publication Details
Polysiphonia opaca f. simplicior J.Agardh 1863: 1055
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1863). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 3. pp. 787-1138, 1158-1291. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup. [in Latin]
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polysiphonia is Polysiphonia urceolata (Lightfoot ex Dillwyn) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Polysiphonia opaca (C.Agardh) Moris & De Notaris.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), darkened, dull, not shining, opaque (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 January 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 January 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
