Polysiphonia furcellata var. forcipata (J.Agardh) J.Agardh 1852
Publication Details
Polysiphonia furcellata var. forcipata (J.Agardh) J.Agardh 1852: 1025
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 Vertebrata furcellata (C.Agardh) Kuntze.
Source of Synonymy
Maggs, C.A. & Hommersand, M.H. (1993). Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1. Rhodophyta. Part 3A. Ceramiales. pp. [i]-xv, 1-444, 129 figs, map. London: HMSO.
Basionym
Polysiphonia forcipata J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: In mari Adriatico; ad Tegestum (Trieste, Italy); (Agardh 1842: 127)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), forked; having a small notch at apex (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 August 2022
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 August 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 December 2024
