Polysiphonia herpa Hollenberg 1968
Publication Details
Polysiphonia herpa Hollenberg 1968: 68, figs 1 I; 2 G
Published in: Hollenberg, G.J. (1968). An account of the species of Polysiphonia of the central and western tropical Pacific Ocean. I. Oligosiphonia. Pacific Science 22: 56-98, 43 figs.
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 Womersleyella herpa (Hollenberg) R.E.Norris.
Type Information
Type locality: Near Otetou, Raroia Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago; (Price & Scott 1992: 204) Holotype: M.S.Doty & J.Newhouse; 21 August 1952; abundant in tufts on dead coral on the sea reef; BPBMH; 510383 (MSD 11857.2) (Price & Scott 1992: 204)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 October 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 October 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
