Polysiphonia miniata (C.Agardh) Kützing 1849
Current name:
Platysiphonia delicata (Clemente) Cremades
Cape Peron, Western Australia; subtidal with sea urchins - 17 April 2021. John Huisman (john.huisman@dbca.wa.gov.au)
Publication Details
Polysiphonia miniata (C.Agardh) Kützing 1849: 820
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 Platysiphonia delicata (Clemente) Cremades.
Basionym
Conferva delicata Clemente
Type Information
Type locality: Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Spain; (Cremades & Pérez-Cirera 1990: 464) Lectotype: MA; Algae 1873 (Cremades & Pérez-Cirera 1990: 492)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), saturn-red, flame-scarlet; literally, ‘painted with red lead’ (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 September 2003 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 January 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 January 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 November 2024
