Polysiphonia atra Zanardini 1847
Publication Details
Polysiphonia atra Zanardini 1847: 212
Published in: Zanardini, G. (1847). Notizie intorno alle cellulari marine delle lagune e de'litorali di Venezia (I). Atti del Reale Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti 6: 185-262, 1 plate.
Publication date: March 1847
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polysiphonia is Polysiphonia urceolata (Lightfoot ex Dillwyn) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dull black (as opposed to niger, shining black); dark.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 February 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 February 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 December 2024