Polysiphonia inconspicua Hollenberg, nom. illeg. 1944
Publication Details
Polysiphonia inconspicua Hollenberg, nom. illeg. 1944: 479
Published in: Hollenberg, G.J. (1944). An account of the species of Polysiphonia on the Pacific coast of North America. II. Polysiphonia. American Journal of Botany 31: 474-483, 12 figs.
Request PDFType 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 Eutrichosiphonia confusa (Hollenberg) Savoie & G.W.Saunders.
Source of Synonymy
Savoie, A.M. & Saunders, G.W. (2018 '2019'). A molecular assessment of species diversity and generic boundaries in the red algal tribes Polysiphonieae and Streblocladieae (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta) in Canada. European Journal of Phycology 54(1): 1-25.
Type Information
Type locality: USA: California: Orange Co.: near Corona del Mar; (INA 1996) Holotype: Hollenberg 3285; US; 61222 (Savoie & Saunders 2018: 11) Notes: on rocks in middle littoral zone (INA).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 November 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Polysiphonia inconspicua Reinsch, 1888. - (17 August 2008) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Francisco F. Pedroche in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 June 2025
