Phaeophila polymorpha (L.Moewus) R.Nielsen, nom. illeg. 1972
Publication Details
Phaeophila polymorpha (L.Moewus) R.Nielsen, nom. illeg. 1972: 264
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phaeophila is Phaeophila floridearum Hauck.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ulvella leptochaete (Huber) R.Nielsen, C.J.O'Kelly & B.Wysor.
Source of Synonymy
Nielsen, R., Petersen, G., Seberg, O., Daugbjerg, N., O'Kelly, C.J. & Wysor, B. (2013). Revision of the genus Ulvella (Ulvellaceae, Ulvophyceae) based on morphology and tufA gene sequences of species in culture, with Acrochaete and Pringsheimiella placed in synonymy. Phycologia 52(1): 37-56.
Basionym
Ectochaete polymorpha L.Moewus
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Spiekeroog; (INA 1996) Lectotype: original illustration by Moewus (1949, fig. 22): (Nielsen et al. 2013: 51)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), polymorphous, polymorphic; variable in form (Brown 1954).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 March 2013 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 March 2013
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 March 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025
