Polysiphonia urceolata f. pulvinata Kylin 1907
Publication Details
Polysiphonia urceolata f. pulvinata Kylin 1907: 139
Type 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 stricta (Mertens ex Dillwyn) Greville.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Greek), urceolate; like a small jug or pitcher.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Nomenclatural note
Kylin’s concept was explicitly based on P. pulvinata sensu J.Agardh (1863). Polysiphonia urceolata f. pulvinata Kylin is to be accepted as a new taxon, with a type: to be selected from Agardh’s (1863: 957, excl. syn.) specimens of P. pulvinata from Kattegat (ICBN, art. 58.1) (Athanasiadis, 1996). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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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 08 April 2025
