Polysiphonia aculeata (C.Agardh) Fries 1845
Publication Details
Polysiphonia aculeata (C.Agardh) Fries 1845: 125
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 Leptosiphonia fibrillosa (C.Agardh) Savoie & G.W.Saunders.
Source of Synonymy
Savoie, A.M. & Saunders, G.W. (2018 '2019'). A molecular assessment of species diversity and generic boundaries in the red algal tribes Polysiphonieae and Streblocladieae (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta) in Canada. European Journal of Phycology 54(1): 1-25.
Basionym
Hutchinsia aculeata C.Agardh
Type Information
hab. in Sinu Codano rarius, ut ad Bastad; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), prickly, spine-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 May 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 19 March 2019
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Nomenclatural note
Polysiphonia aculeata (Ag.) Montagne 1842: 307 (INA). - (19 March 2019) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 March 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 March 2025
