Polysiphonia falcata Kützing 1863
Publication Details
Polysiphonia falcata Kützing 1863: 12, pl. 34: figs. a-c
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 Herposiphonia falcata (Kützing) De Toni.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 496)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shaped like a sickle.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
