Polyopes affinis (Harvey) Kawaguchi & Wang 2002
Publication Details
Polyopes affinis (Harvey) Kawaguchi & Wang 2002: 633
Published in: Kawaguchi, S., Wang, H.-W., Horiguchi, T., Lewis, J.A. & Masuda, M. (2002). Rejection of Sinkoraena and transfer of some species of Carpopeltis and Sinkoraena to Polyopes (Rhodophyta, Halymeniaceae). Phycologia 41: 619-635.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Polyopes is Polyopes constrictus (Turner) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Gigartina affinis Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: "Hakodadi Bay, Japan ; on rocks at low tide." [Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan]; (Harvey 1860: 332) Lectotype: BM (ex Herbarium Hookerianum 1867, K); (Masuda & al. 1995: 194, fig 8)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 January 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 February 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 February 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
