Hutchinsia opaca C.Agardh 1824
Current name:
Polysiphonia opaca (C.Agardh) Moris & De Notaris
Calafuria, Livorno, Italy; mid littoral zone. Detail of erect axis. April 1998Fabio Rindi (f.rindi@univpm.it)
Publication Details
Hutchinsia opaca C.Agardh 1824: 148
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1824). Systema algarum. pp. [i]-xxxvii, [1]-312. Lundae [Lund]: Literis Berlingianis [Berling].
Request PDFPublication date: probably September 1824
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Polysiphonia opaca (C.Agardh) Moris & De Notaris.
Type Information
Type locality: Adriatic Sea; (Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 351) Possible Lectotypes: LS; 41663-41666 (Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 351)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), darkened, dull, not shining, opaque (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
