Polysiphonia sertularioides (Grateloup) J.Agardh 1863
Current name:
Polysiphonia sertularioides (Grateloup) J.Agardh
Augier Bay, Malta; on rock in splash zone - 17 March 2005. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Polysiphonia sertularioides (Grateloup) J.Agardh 1863: 969
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1863). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 3. pp. 787-1138, 1158-1291. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup. [in Latin]
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
Ceramium sertularioides Grateloup
Type Information
Type locality: Cette (Sète, Hérault), France; (Womersley 1979: 478) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Womersley (1979: 478). Type from Cette, Golfe du Lion, France; but later Womersley says location unknown (Womersley, 2003: 186).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Usually just above or below low tide level on rough-water coasts (Womersley 2003: 186).
Created: 15 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 August 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 August 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024