Polysiphonia triton P.C.Silva

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 triton P.C.Silva in P.C.Silva, E.G.Meñez, & Moe 1987: 71

Published in: Silva, P.C., Meñez, E.G. & Moe, R.L. (1987). Catalog of the benthic marine algae of the Philippines. Smithsonian Contributions to Marine Sciences 27: [i-ii] iii-iv, 1-179, 2 figs, 1 table.
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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.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Polysiphonia tenuis Hollenberg 1968

Taxonomic notes
Replaced name for Polysiphonia tenuis Hollenberg 1968, a later homonym of P. tenuis (C.Agardh) E.M. Fries 1836.

General environment
This is a marine species.

Type information
Type locality: Johnston Atoll, central Pacific

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Created: 26 June 1999 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 20 February 2011 by M.D. Guiry

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M.D. 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 23 February 2020.