Platysiphon glacialis (Rosenvinge) H.Kawai & T.Hanyuda 2015

Publication Details
Platysiphon glacialis (Rosenvinge) H.Kawai & T.Hanyuda 2015: 916, figs 1 a, b, 2-4

Published in: Kawai, H., Hanyuda,T., Yamagishi, T., Kai, A., Lane, C.E., Mc Devit, D., Küpper, F.C. & Saunders, G.W. (2015). Reproductive morphology and DNA sequences of the brown alga Platysiphon verticillatus support the new combination Platysiphon glacialis. Journal of Phycology 51(5): 910-917.

Publication date: 2015

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Platysiphon is Platysiphon verticillatus R.T.Wilce.

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

Basionym
Punctaria glacialis Rosenvinge

Type Information
Type locality: Greenland (N.E.): along Koldewey Island; (Rosenvinge 1910: 118) Type: Andr. Fundager; 5 September 1907; C; C831 (Kawai et al. 2015: 916) Notes: Floating in the ice, along the E side of Store Koldewey Island 7-8 km SSW of Danmarks Havn, NE Greenland; Aug. 26 1906, leg. Andr. Lundager, no 831, COP (Wilce & Bradley, 2019:204).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), icy, frozen, or glacial; also meaning, growing in icy-cold regions.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 01 December 2015 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 08 March 2025

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 March 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025

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