Polyphysa peniculus (R.Brown ex Turner) C.Agardh 1823

Publication Details
Polyphysa peniculus (R.Brown ex Turner) C.Agardh 1823: 473, 474

Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1823). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum pars posterior. pp. [vii-viii], [399]-531. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.

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Publication date: early 1823

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polyphysa is Polyphysa australis Lamarck.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acetabularia peniculus (R.Brown ex Turner) Solms-Laubach.

Source of Synonymy
Berger, S., Fettweiss, U., Gleissberg, S., Liddle, L.B., Richter, U., Sawitzky, H. & Zuccarello, G.C. (2003). 18S rDNA phylogeny and evaluation of cap development in Polyphysaceae (formerly Acetabulariaceae; Dasycladales, Chlorophyta). Phycologia 42: 506-561.

Basionym
Fucus peniculus R.Brown ex Turner

Type Information
Type locality: "King George's Sound" [Western Australia]; (Turner 1811-1819: 77, 78) Type: Mr Brown [Robert Brown]; BM; Herb. Turner Notes: Womersley (1984: 297) gives the type locality as “Nouvelle-Hollande, sur une vénus” which is clearly incorrect.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 20 May 2000 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 31 July 2024

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 December 2024

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