Nitophyllum macroglossum J.Agardh 1898
Publication Details
Nitophyllum macroglossum J.Agardh 1898: 84
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1898). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Voluminis Tertii, Pars Tertia. De dispositione Delesseriearum curae posteriores. pp. i-vii, 1-239. Lundae [Lund]: apud C.W.K. Gleerup.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nitophyllum is Nitophyllum punctatum (Stackhouse) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Polyneura latissima (Harvey) Kylin.
Source of Synonymy
Kylin, H. (1924). Studien über die Delesseriaceen. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift, Ny Följd, Andra Afdelningen. N.F. Avd. 2 20(6): 1-111, 80 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Fort Point, San Francisco, California; (Silva 1979: 330) Type: Sven Beggern; 1875; (Silva 1979: 330)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 October 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Taxonomic note
Kylin (1924: 37) and Silva (1979: 330) placea this entity in synonymy with Polyneura latissima (Harvey) Kylin (M.D. Guiry, 15 May 2002). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025
