Polysiphonia delicatula Hollenberg 1968
Publication Details
Polysiphonia delicatula Hollenberg 1968: 62, fig. 1 F
Published in: Hollenberg, G.J. (1968). An account of the species of Polysiphonia of the central and western tropical Pacific Ocean. I. Oligosiphonia. Pacific Science 22: 56-98, 43 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 Melanothamnus delicatulus (Hollenberg) Huisman.
Source of Synonymy
Huisman, J.M. (2018). Algae of Australia. Marine benthic algae of north-western Australia. 2. Red algae. pp. [i]-xii, 1-672, 189 figs. Canberra & Melbourne: ABRS & CSIRO Publishing.
Type Information
Type locality: Pokai Bay, O'ahu, Hawaiian Islands; (Hollenberg 1968: 539) Holotype: Maxwell S.Doty MSD 19116G2; cystocarpic; 1 Aug. 1959; on Galaxaura sp. dredged from 15 fathoms; US; 00061213, Barcode: 00164735 (Huisman 2018: 539)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), very delicate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 March 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 October 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 October 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 November 2024
