Polysiphonia devoniensis Maggs & Hommersand 1993
Publication Details
Polysiphonia devoniensis Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 322, fig. 98 A-I
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 Polysiphonia is Polysiphonia urceolata (Lightfoot ex Dillwyn) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Sidmouth, Devon, England; (Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 324) Holotype: Maggs; 22 viii 1989; BM; Isotypes: BM, PC, GALW, US. Paratypes: Devon (S.E. Clovelly), 18 vii 1979, Maggs; Cornwall (Lower Sharpnose Point), 16 vii 1979; Dorset (Studland), 10 vi 1990, Maggs. (Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 324)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), living in Devon, a county shire in south-western England.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 August 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 February 2019
Verification of Data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.
Habitat note
From mid to low intertidal; sand covered rocks; warmer areas (Atlantic Iberian Peninsula) (Diaz-Tapia & Bárbara 2013). - (24 January 2014) - G.M. Guiry
Linking to this page: https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=726
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 February 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 March 2025
