Polyphysa exigua (Solms-Laubach) M.J.Wynne 1995
Current name:
Parvocaulis exiguus (Solms-Laubach) S.Berger, Fettweiss, Gleissberg, Liddle, U.Richter, Sawitzky & Zuccarello
Gametangia-bearing cap.
Photo-Atlas of living DasycladalesSigrid Berger (sberger@spup.de)
Publication Details
Polyphysa exigua (Solms-Laubach) M.J.Wynne 1995: 333, fig. 88
Published in: Wynne, M.J. (1995). Benthic marine algae from the Seychelles collected during the R/V Te Vega Indian Ocean Expedition. Contributions of the University of Michigan Herbarium 20: 261-346, 89 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polyphysa is Polyphysa australis Lamarck.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Parvocaulis exiguus (Solms-Laubach) S.Berger, Fettweiss, Gleissberg, Liddle, U.Richter, Sawitzky & Zuccarello.
Source of Synonymy
Berger, S., Fettweiss, U., Gleissberg, S., Liddle, L.B., Richter, U., Sawitzky, H. & Zuccarello, G.C. (2003). 18S rDNA phylogeny and evaluation of cap development in Polyphysaceae (formerly Acetabulariaceae; Dasycladales, Chlorophyta). Phycologia 42: 506-561.
Basionym
Acetabularia exigua Solms-Laubach
Type Information
Syntype localities: Indonesia: Macassar (Ujung Pandang), Celebes and Sikka, Flores; (Silva & al. 1996: 892)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), small, short, poor, scanty (Brown 1946).
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 April 2007
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Nomenclatural note
Attempted combination by Berger & Kaever (1992: 175) was invalid as the basionym was not cited. - (15 July 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 April 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 June 2025
