Platysiphonia caribaea D.L.Ballantine & M.J.Wynne 1985
Publication Details
Platysiphonia caribaea D.L.Ballantine & M.J.Wynne 1985: 459, figs 1-6
Published in: Ballantine, D.L. & Wynne, M.J. (1985). Platysiphonia and Apoglossum (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) in the tropical western Atlantic. Phycologia 24: 459-465.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Platysiphonia is Platysiphonia miniata (C.Agardh) Børgesen.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: La Parguera;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of the Caribbean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 February 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
