Polysiphonia urceolata f. patens (Dillwyn) J.Agardh 1863
Publication Details
Polysiphonia urceolata f. patens (Dillwyn) J.Agardh 1863: 971
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.
Basionym
Conferva patens Dillwyn
Type Information
Type locality: Bantry Bay; Type: Miss Ellen Hutchins; BM; (Kim, Maggs, McIvor & Guiry 2000: 85) Notes: Annotated by Miss Hutchins “I think that you will find this only a variety of C. stricta [Conferva stricta]: it grows in deep water.” She also noted that this or other material weas found on the stalks of Fucus digitatus [Laminaria hyperborea].
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Greek), urceolate; like a small jug or pitcher.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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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 04 December 2024
