Sinosiphonia elegans C.K.Tseng & B.L.Zheng 1983

Publication Details
Sinosiphonia elegans C.K.Tseng & B.L.Zheng 1983: 356, figs 5-11

Published in: Tseng, C.K. & Zheng, B.L. (1983). Sinosiphonia, a new red algal genus of the Rhodomelaceae from North China. Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology 1: 352-360.

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Sinosiphonia.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: China; Holotype: QD; 74-932 (Yoshida 1998: 954)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 November 2008

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Taxonomic note
Yoshida (1998: 951) inludes Sinosiphonia in the Dasyaceae, whilst Tseng & Zheng (1983) included the genus in the Rhodomelaceae. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 November 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 July 2025