Polysiphonia subtilis Kützing, nom. illeg. 1843
Publication Details
Polysiphonia subtilis Kützing, nom. illeg. 1843: 417
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 14-16 Sep 1843
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 Polysiphonia pygmaea Kützing.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), fine, thin, delicate, fine, or precise.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 September 2007
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: later homonym of Polysiphonia subtilis Ardissone. - (15 September 2007) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 September 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 July 2025
