Polysiphonia rutilans Kützing 1849
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Publication Details
Polysiphonia rutilans Kützing 1849: 806
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polysiphonia is Polysiphonia urceolata (Lightfoot ex Dillwyn) Greville.
Status of Name
The taxonomic status of this entity requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: 'N. Holl.'; (Womersley 1979: 508) Type: L; 941, 253...166 (Womersley 1979: 508)
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), reddening.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 January 2009
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Nomenclatural note
Type inadequate for determination; name best rejected as a nomen nudum (Womersley 1979; 2003) - (30 January 2009) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 January 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 July 2025
