Polysiphonia herpa Hollenberg 1968
Publication Details
Polysiphonia herpa Hollenberg 1968: 68, figs 1 I; 2 G
Published in: Hollenberg, G.J. (1968). An account of the species of Polysiphonia of the central and western tropical Pacific Ocean. I. Oligosiphonia. Pacific Science 22: 56-98, 43 figs.
Request PDFType 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 Womersleyella herpa (Hollenberg) R.E.Norris.
Source of Synonymy
Norris, R.E. (1992). Ceramiales (Rhodophyceae) genera new to South Africa, including new species of Womersleyella and Herposiphonia. South African Journal of Botany 58: 65-76, 32 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Near Otetou, Raroia Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago; (Price & Scott 1992: 204) Holotype: M.S.Doty & J.Newhouse; 21 August 1952; abundant in tufts on dead coral on the sea reef; BPBMH; 510383 (MSD 11857.2) (Price & Scott 1992: 204)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 October 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 October 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 December 2024
