Pterosiphonia ardreana Maggs & Hommersand 1993

Publication Details
Pterosiphonia ardreana Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 369, fig. 115 A-G

Published in: Maggs, C.A. & Hommersand, M.H. (1993). Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1. Rhodophyta. Part 3A. Ceramiales. pp. [i]-xv, 1-444, 129 figs, map. London: HMSO.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pterosiphonia is Pterosiphonia cloiophylla (C.Agardh) Falkenberg.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Xiphosiphonia ardreana (Maggs & Hommersand) Savoie & G.W.Saunders.

Source of Synonymy
Savoie, A.M. & Saunders, G.W. (2016). A molecular phylogenetic and DNA barcode assessment of the tribe Pterosiphonieae (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) emphasizing the Northeast Pacific. Botany 94: 917-939, 8 figs.

Type Information
Holotype locality: "Cornwall (Nerope Rocks, Padstow)" [England]; (Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 369) Holotype: K. Hiscock; 30.vi.1977; BM; sine numero (Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 369) Notes: Isotypes: PC.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 17 May 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 20 November 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 November 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 November 2024

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