Polysiphonia bajacali Hollenberg 1961
Publication Details
Polysiphonia bajacali Hollenberg 1961: 347-348, pl. 1: figs 1, 2
Published in: Hollenberg, G.J. (1961). Marine red algae of Pacific Mexico, Part 5: The genus Polysiphonia. Pacific Naturalist 2: 345-375, 7 plates.
Type 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 bajacali (Hollenberg) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs.
Source of Synonymy
Díaz-Tapia, P., McIvor, L., Freshwater, D.W., Verbruggen, H., Wynne, M.J. & Maggs, C.A. (2017). The genera Melanothamnus Bornet & Falkenberg and Vertebrata S.F. Gray constitute well-defined clades of the red algal tribe Polysiphonieae (Rhodomelaceae, Ceramiales). European Journal of Phycology 52(1): 1-20, 77 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: at extreme south tip of Isla Guadelupe, Baja California, Mexico; (Hollenberg 1961: 348) Holotype: E.Y. Dawson (8337); December 18, 1949; outer reef pools ; UC; AHFH(70574), LAM(500415) in UC(1883964) Notes: Isotype: US-42350, 18 Dec. 1949, E.Y. Dawson (Mamoozadeh & Freshwater 2011: 276).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 December 2024
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Nomenclatural note
in Hollenberg & Dawson 1961: 347, pl. 1: figs 1, 2 (INA). - (12 July 2011) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Francisco F. Pedroche in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 December 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 March 2025
