Neosiphonia japonica (Harvey) M.-S.Kim & I.K.Lee 1999

Publication Details
Neosiphonia japonica (Harvey) M.-S.Kim & I.K.Lee 1999: 279

Published in: Kim, M.-S. & Lee, I.K. (1999). Neosiphonia flavimarina gen. et sp. nov. with a taxonomic reassessment of the genus Polysiphonia (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta). Phycological Research 47: 271-281.

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Publication date: December 1999

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Neosiphonia is Neosiphonia flavimarina M.-S.Kim & I.K.Lee.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Melanothamnus japonicus (Harvey) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs.

Basionym
Polysiphonia japonica Harvey

Type Information
Type locality: Hakodate; (Masuda & al. 1995: 198) Lectotype: Dr J. Morrow; May 1854; TCD; (Masuda & al. 1995: 198, fig. 28) Notes: TCD 11905 (Díaz-Tapia, 2017).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to Japan (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 April 2001 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 01 August 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 August 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024

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