Polysiphonia caespitula Sonder 1855
Publication Details
Polysiphonia caespitula Sonder 1855: 524
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 Vertebrata decipiens (Montagne) Kuntze.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), little tuft (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 September 2003 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 October 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
