Polysiphonia pentamera Hollenberg 1968
Publication Details
Polysiphonia pentamera Hollenberg 1968: 204, 205, fig. 2D
Published in: Hollenberg, G.J. (1968). An account of the species of Polysiphonia of the central and western tropical Pacific Ocean. II. Polysiphonia. Pacific Science 22: 198-207, 5 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 Kapraunia pentamera (Hollenberg) 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.
Type Information
Type locality: Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands; (Silva & al. 1996: 544) Type: Malvern Gilmartin, Jr. 524,2; 30.viii.1955; (INA 1996) Notes: Holotype: US 48526 (Savoie & Saunders, 2019).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 March 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 May 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 May 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 December 2024
