Cladosiphon nigrescens Harvey ex Kützing 1859
Publication Details
Cladosiphon nigrescens Harvey ex Kützing 1859: 1, pl. 1: fig. II f, g
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1859). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. IX [9] pp. i-vii, 1-42, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Cladosiphon is Cladosiphon mediterraneus Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Polycerea nigrescens (Harvey ex Kützing) Kylin.
Source of Synonymy
Kylin, H. (1940). Die Phaeophyceenordnung Chordariales. Acta Universitatis Lundensis 36(9): 1-67, 30 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Western Port, Victoria, Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 619) Type: Harvey; Herb. Sonder, MEL; 8619 (Womersley 1987: 126) Notes: Womersley (1987) notes that there is an isotype in NSW. Harvey, Alg. Aust. Exsicc. 94.
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), becoming black (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 February 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 January 2025
