Polysiphonia pacifica var. determinata Hollenberg 1942
Publication details
Polysiphonia pacifica var. determinata Hollenberg 1942: 778
Published in: Hollenberg, G.J. (1942). An account of the species of Polysiphonia on the Pacific coast of North America. I. Oligosiphonia. American Journal of Botany 29: 772-785, 21 figs.
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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 currently regarded as a synonym of Polysiphonia determinata (Hollenberg) Savoie & G.W.Saunders
Type information
Type locality: Promontory Point, Carmel Bay, Monterey, California (Savoie & Saunder 2018: 13). Holotype: N.L. Gardner 3327; UC 276272 (Savoie & Saunder 2018: 13). Notes: USA: California: Monterey Co.: cove S of Pebble Beach, on rocks in low littoral (INA).
Origin of species name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
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Source of current name
Savoie, A.M. & Saunders, G.W. (2018 '2019'). A molecular assessment of species diversity and generic boundaries in the red algal tribes Polysiphonieae and Streblocladieae (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta) in Canada. European Journal of Phycology 54(1): 1-25.
Key references
Gabrielson, P.W., Widdowson, T.B. & Lindstrom, S.C. (2004). Keys to the seaweeds and seagrasses of Oregon and California. Phycological Contribution 6: [i]-iv, 1-181.
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