Polysiphonia zostericola A.H.S.Lucas 1919
Publication Details
Polysiphonia zostericola A.H.S.Lucas 1919: 177
Published in: Lucas, A.H.S. (1919). Notes on Australian marine algae, II. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 44: 174-179.
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 infestans (Harvey) Huisman.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), living on or in the flowering plant Zostera.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 September 2003 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 October 2018
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 October 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
