Cystoseira acanthophora Schiffner, nom. illeg. 1926
Publication Details
Cystoseira acanthophora Schiffner, nom. illeg. 1926: 305
Published in: Schiffner, V. (1926). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Meeresalgen. Hedwigia 66: 293-320.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cystoseira is Cystoseira concatenata (Linnaeus) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cystoseira schiffneri Hamel.
Source of Synonymy
Bouafif, C., Verlaque, M. & Langar, H. (2016). New contribution to the knowledge of the genus Cystoseira C.Agardh in the Mediterranen Sea, with the reinstatemeent of species rank for C. schiffneri Hamel. Cryptogamie, Algologie 37(2): 133-154, 28 figures, 2 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Tunisia: Sfax; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 December 2016
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Cystoseira acanthophora (J.V.Lamouroux) Chiaje, 1829; replacement name Cystoseira schiffneri Hamel. - (05 June 2012) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 December 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025
