Polysiphonia acanthophora Harvey, nom. illeg. 1844
Publication Details
Polysiphonia acanthophora Harvey, nom. illeg. 1844: 441
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1844). Algae of Tasmania. London Journal of Botany 3: 428-454.
Request PDFType 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 Echinothamnion hookeri (Harvey) Kylin ex P.C.Silva.
Type Information
Type locality: George Town, V.D.L. [Georgetown, Tasmania, Australia]; (Harvey 1844: 441) Syntypes: R. Gunn 1291, 1297, 1321; TCD?;
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 December 2003 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 March 2023
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Polysiphonia acanthophora Kützing 1843. - (09 December 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 July 2025
