Cladosiphon zostericola Harvey ex Kützing 1859

Publication Details
Cladosiphon zostericola Harvey ex Kützing 1859: 1, pl. 1: fig. I

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1859). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. IX [9] pp. i-vii, 1-42, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cladosiphon is Cladosiphon mediterraneus Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Polycerea zostericola (Harvey ex Kützing) Kylin.

Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. (1987). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part II. pp. [1]-484, 169 figs, 1 table, 8 plates, 4 maps. Adelaide: South Australian Government Printing Division.

Type Information
Type locality: King George Sound, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 619) Type: Harvey; Herb. Sonder, MEL; 8618 (Womersley 1987: 127) Notes: Harvey, Alg. Aust. Exsicc. 98B.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), living on or in the flowering plant Zostera.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 21 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 03 January 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 December 2024

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