Polysiphonia kapraunii B.Stuercke & D.W.Freshwater

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae
Order Ceramiales
Family Rhodomelaceae
Tribe Polysiphonieae
Genus Polysiphonia

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Publication details
Polysiphonia kapraunii B.Stuercke & D.W.Freshwater 2010: 305, figs 13-23

Published in: Stuerke, B. & Freshwater ,D. W. (2010). Two new species of Polysiphonia (Ceramiales, Florideophyceae) from the western Atlantic. Botanica Marina 53(4): 301-311.

Publication date: 2010

Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polysiphonia is Polysiphonia urceolata (Lightfoot ex Dillwyn) Greville.

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

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

Distributional notes
Currently, verified only from North Carolina although the species is likely distributed more widely in the warm- and cool-temperate western Atlantic (Stuercke & Freshwater 2010). - (28 Apr 2011) - Wendy Guiry

Habitat notes
Subtidal on rocks (Stuercke & Freshwater 2010). - (28 Apr 2011) - Wendy Guiry

General environment
This is a marine species.

Type information
Holotype locality: Masonboro Inlet south jetty, New Hanover Co., North Carolina, USA (34º10.949' N, 077º48. 836' W) (Stuerke & Freshwater 2010: 305). Holotype (fig. 13): D.F. Kapraun, D.W. Freshwate and B. Stuercke; 4 May 2005; growing on rock. MICH [=WNC2010-016] (Stuerke & Freshwater 2010: 305). Notes: Holotype: three specimens (male, female and tetrasporophyte) mounted on sheet. Isotypes: MICH [= WNC2010-017] and WNC (WNC2010-018 to WNC2010-020); WNC2005-₂081 to WNC2005-₂092, sealed Karo slides.

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Created: 28 April 2011 by Wendy Guiry

Verified by: 28 April 2011 by Wendy Guiry

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Wendy Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 February 2020.