Polysiphonia confusa Hollenberg 1961
Publication Details
Polysiphonia confusa Hollenberg 1961: 350
Published in: Hollenberg, G.J. (1961). Marine red algae of Pacific Mexico, Part 5: The genus Polysiphonia. Pacific Naturalist 2: 345-375, 7 plates.
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 Eutrichosiphonia confusa (Hollenberg) Savoie & G.W.Saunders.
Source of Synonymy
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.
Type Information
Type locality: Corona del Mar, California, USA ; (Savoie & Saunders 2018: 11) Holotype: Hollenberg 3285; US; 61222 (Savoie & Saunders 2018: 11)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), confused.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 March 2019
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Nomenclatural note
New name for P. inconspicua Hollenberg 1944 nom. illeg.; not P. inconspicua Reinsch, 1888. - (06 March 2014) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 March 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 June 2025
