Polysiphonia acanthotricha Kützing 1847
Publication Details
Polysiphonia acanthotricha Kützing 1847: 4
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1847). Diagnosen und Bemerkungen zu neuen oder kritischen Algen. Botanische Zeitung 5: 1-5, 22-25, 33-38, 52-55, 164-167, 177-180, 193-198, 219-223.
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 Polysiphonia flexella (C.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: Gando, Gran Canaria; (Afonso Carrillo & Sansón 1999: 169) Type: L; (Afonso Carrillo & Sansón 1999: 169)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 September 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 28 September 2016
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Nomenclatural note
New name for Dasya acanthophora Montagne. - (20 January 2007) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 September 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025
