Polysiphonia hancockii E.Y.Dawson 1944
Publication Details
Polysiphonia hancockii E.Y.Dawson 1944: 331, 332, 398, 399, pl. 50: fig. 2.
Published in: Dawson, E.Y. (1944). The marine algae of the Gulf of California. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 3(10): i-v, 189-432, pls 31-77.
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 Melanothamnus hancockii (E.Y.Dawson) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs.
Type Information
Type locality: San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico; Not specified: D. 629c; 16 February 1940; epiphytic on Sargassum leaves, cast up; Herb. AHF; 61 (Dawson 1944: 332) Notes: LAM (ex AHF 61) (INA). Holotype: LAM EYD629c (Díaz-Tapia et al., 2017).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 May 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 May 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
