Polysiphonia bajacali Hollenberg 1961
Publication Details
Polysiphonia bajacali Hollenberg 1961: 347, pl. 1: figs 1, 2
Published in: Hollenberg, G.J. (1961). Marine red algae of Pacific Mexico, Part 5: The genus Polysiphonia. Pacific Naturalist 2: 345-375, 7 plates.
Type 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 bajacali (Hollenberg) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs.
Type Information
Type locality: at extreme south tip of Isla Guadelupe, Baja California, Mexico; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: EYD 8337; 18.xii. 1949; outer reef pools ; HB. AHFH; Notes: Isotype: US-42350, 18 Dec. 1949, E.Y. Dawson (Mamoozadeh & Freshwater 2011: 276).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 May 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 May 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
