Polysiphonia californica Harvey 1853

Publication Details
Polysiphonia californica Harvey 1853: 48

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1853). Nereis boreali-americana; or, contributions towards a history of the marine algae of the atlantic and pacific coasts of North America. Part II. Rhodospermeae. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 5(5): [i-ii], [1]-258, pls XIII-XXXVI.

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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 Polysiphonia paniculata Montagne.

Type Information
Type locality: "Golden Gate" (probably Fort Point), San Franciso, California; (Silva 1979: 331)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to California (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 August 2008

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 August 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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