Polysiphonia atlantica Kapraun & J.N.Norris 1982
Current name:
Bryocladia atlantica (Kapraun & J.N.Norris) Díaz-Tapia
microscope, Ártabra, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, 2009; tetrasporangiaIgnacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)
Publication Details
Polysiphonia atlantica Kapraun & J.N.Norris 1982: 226, fig. 107 a-c
Published in: Kapraun, D.F. & Norris, J.N. (1982). The red algal Polysiphonia Greville (Rhodomelaceae) from Carrie Bow Cay and vicinity, Belize. In Rützler, K. & Macintyre, I.G. (eds) The Atlantic Barrier Reef Ecosystem at Carrie Bow Cay, Belize. I. Structure and Communities. Smithsonian Contributions to the Marine Sciences : 225-238.
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 Bryocladia atlantica (Kapraun & J.N.Norris) Díaz-Tapia.
Source of Synonymy
Díaz-Tapia, P. & Verbruggen, H. (2023 '2024'). Resolving the taxonomy of the Polysiphonia scopulorum complex and the Bryocladia lineage (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta). Journal of Phycology 60(1): 49–72, 13 figures.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Portstewart [Co. Antrim]; Miltown Malbay [Co. Clare], Ireland."; (Kapraun & Norris 1982: 226) Syntypes: TCD;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 May 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 June 2024
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Nomenclatural note
New name for Polysiphonia macroacarpa Harvey 1836, illeg (INA). - (12 June 2024) - G.M. Guiry
Taxonomic note
Schizonema biforme (Grunow) Kuntze? - (12 June 2024) - G.M. Guiry
Distributional note
This species was introduced accidentally, probably via oysters from Japan and on multiple occasions, into the Mediterranean (Verlaque et al. 2015: 209), being first found in the Etang de Berre (France) in 1969-71. It is now widely distributed in the Mediterranean. - (05 November 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025
