Polysiphonia neglecta Harvey ex J.Agardh 1863
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae
Order Ceramiales
Family Rhodomelaceae
Tribe Polysiphonieae
Genus Polysiphonia
- References
- Submit Feedback
- Submit Reference
- Links
- Genbank
- Index Nominum Algarum
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
Publication details
Polysiphonia neglecta Harvey ex J.Agardh 1863: 942
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1863). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 3. pp. 787-1138, 1158-1291. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup. [in Latin] Download PDF
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 isogona (Harvey) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), neglected (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
Nomenclatural notes
Polysiphonia neglecta Harvey 1855: 541 mss. nomen nudum; Harvey ex Kützing 1864 (Index Nominum Algarum). P. neglecta Harvey ex J. Agardh 1863: 942. Harvey 1855a: 541; 1863, synop.: xxii (nomen nudum). Kützing 1864: 13 (Womersley 2003: 211). - (30 Jan 2009) - Wendy Guiry
Womersley (1979: 507) notes that P. neglecta Harvey ex J. Agardh (1863: 942) was first designated under this name by Harvey (1855a: 541) but not described. J. Agardh used Harvey's name and based the species on Harvey's Alg. Aust. Exsicc. 177B (type in LD, 39427). - (30 Jan 2009) - Wendy Guiry
General environment
This is a marine species.
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Key references
Womersley, H.B.S. (2003). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIID Ceramiales - Delesseriaceae, Sarcomeniaceae, Rhodomelaceae. pp. [1]-533, 226 figs, 2 pls. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study & State Herbarium of South Australia.
Created: 23 September 2003 by G.M. Guiry
Verified by: 24 January 2021 by M.D. Guiry
Accesses: This record has been accessed by users 492 times since it was created.
Verification of data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.
Linking to this page: http://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=61628
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021.
AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2021.