Siphonocladus infestans Setchell, nom. inval. 1932
Publication Details
Siphonocladus infestans Setchell, nom. inval. 1932: 170
Published in: Howe, M.A. (1932). Marine algae from the Islands of Panay and Negros (Philippines) and Niuafoou (between Samoa and Fiji). Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 22(7): 167-170, 1 fig.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Siphonocladus is Siphonocladus wilbergii F.Schmitz.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cladophora socialis Kützing.
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), infesting, attacking (Stearn 1983).
Created: 01 May 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 May 2014
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: this name probably represents a lapsus for Cladophoropsis infestans Setchell (M.J.Wynne, pers. comm.), now considered to be synonymous with Cladophora socialis, q.v. - (01 May 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 May 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 April 2025
