Polyphysa clavata (Yamada) Schnetter & Bula-Mayer 1982
Current name:
Parvocaulis clavatus (Yamada) S.Berger, U.Fettweiss, S.Gleissberg, L.B.Liddle, U.Richter, H.Sawitzky & G.C.Zuccarello
Gametangia-bearing cap.
Photo-Atlas of living DasycladalesSigrid Berger (sberger@spup.de)
Publication Details
Polyphysa clavata (Yamada) Schnetter & Bula-Mayer 1982: 41, pl. 7, figs a, b
Published in: Schnetter, R. & Bula Meyer, G. (1982). Marine Algen der Pazifikküste von Kolombien. Chlorophyceae, Phaeophyceae, Rhodophyceae. Bibliotheca Phycologica 60: [i]-xvii, [1]-287, 1 fig., 37 pls.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polyphysa is Polyphysa australis Lamarck.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Parvocaulis clavatus (Yamada) S.Berger, U.Fettweiss, S.Gleissberg, L.B.Liddle, U.Richter, H.Sawitzky & G.C.Zuccarello.
Basionym
Acetabularia clavata Yamada
Type Information
Type locality: Tomari, Okinawa-gunto, Ruykyu-retto, Japan; (Silva & al. 1996: 891) Type: Yamada; (Yamada 1934: 58)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), clavate (Stearn 1973).
Created: 30 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 April 2007
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 April 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024