AlgaeTraits taxon details
Polysiphonia Greville, 1823
- Species Polysiphonia allochroa (Roth) Duby, 1830
- Species Polysiphonia arachnoidea (C.Agardh) Zanardini, 1840
- Species Polysiphonia arctica J.Agardh, 1863
- Species Polysiphonia atlantica Kapraun & J.N.Norris, 1982
- Species Polysiphonia atra Zanardini, 1847
- Species Polysiphonia azorica O.C.Schmidt, 1929
- Species Polysiphonia banyulensis Coppejans, 1976
- Species Polysiphonia barbatula Kützing, 1849
- Species Polysiphonia beguinotii Schiffner & Vatova, 1938
- Species Polysiphonia biformis Zanardini, 1860
- Species Polysiphonia breviarticulata (C.Agardh) Zanardini, 1840
- Species Polysiphonia carettia Hollenberg, 1971
- Species Polysiphonia castagnei Kützing, 1863
- Species Polysiphonia castelliana De Notaris & L.Dufour, 1865
- Species Polysiphonia cladorhiza Ardissone, 1864
- Species Polysiphonia codicola Zanardini ex Frauenfeld, 1855
- Species Polysiphonia derbesii Solier ex Kützing, 1849
- Species Polysiphonia deusta (Roth) Sprengel, 1827
- Species Polysiphonia devoniensis Maggs & Hommersand, 1993
- Species Polysiphonia dichotoma Kützing, 1843
- Species Polysiphonia erythraea Schousboe ex J.Agardh
- Species Polysiphonia fernandeziana M.P.Reis, 1977
- Species Polysiphonia flexella (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1842
- Species Polysiphonia flocculosa (C.Agardh) Endlichter, 1843
- Species Polysiphonia foeniculacea (C.Agardh) Sprengel, 1827
- Species Polysiphonia funebris De Notaris ex J.Agardh, 1851
- Species Polysiphonia gonatophora Kützing
- Species Polysiphonia havanensis Montagne, 1837
- Species Polysiphonia hemisphaerica Areschoug, 1875
- Species Polysiphonia hirta J.Agardh, 1842
- Species Polysiphonia hochstetteriana O.C.Schmidt, 1929
- Species Polysiphonia isogona Harvey, 1855
- Species Polysiphonia kampsaxii Børgesen, 1939
- Species Polysiphonia kieliana Kaminski & Nizamuddin, 1975
- Species Polysiphonia macrocarpa (C.Agardh) Sprengel, 1827
- Species Polysiphonia mottei Lauret, 1967
- Species Polysiphonia neglecta Bornet, 2002
- Species Polysiphonia opaca (C.Agardh) Moris & De Notaris, 1839
- Species Polysiphonia ornata J.Agardh, 1842
- Species Polysiphonia orthocarpa Rosenvinge, 1924
- Species Polysiphonia parvula Suhr ex Kützing, 1864
- Species Polysiphonia perforans Cormaci, G.Furnari, Pizzuto & Serio, 1998
- Species Polysiphonia polyspora (C.Agardh) Montagne, 1840
- Species Polysiphonia pulvinata (Roth) Sprengel, 1827
- Species Polysiphonia requienii Montagne ex Kützing, 1849
- Species Polysiphonia rhunensis Thuret, 1878
- Species Polysiphonia sanguinea (C.Agardh) Zanardini, 1840
- Species Polysiphonia scopulorum Harvey, 1855
- Species Polysiphonia senticulosa Harvey, 1862
- Species Polysiphonia sertularioides (Grateloup) J.Agardh, 1863
- Species Polysiphonia setigera Kützing, 1849
- Species Polysiphonia spinosa (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1842
- Species Polysiphonia stricta (Mertens ex Dillwyn) Greville, 1824
- Species Polysiphonia stuposa Zanardini ex Kützing, 1864
- Species Polysiphonia subtilissima Montagne, 1840
- Species Polysiphonia subulata (Ducluzeau) Kützing, 1863
- Species Polysiphonia tenerrima Kützing, 1843
- Species Polysiphonia beguinottii Schiffner, 1938 accepted as Polysiphonia beguinotii Schiffner & Vatova, 1938
- Species Polysiphonia brodiei (Dillwyn) Sprengel, 1827 accepted as Leptosiphonia brodiei (Dillwyn) A.M.Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019
- Species Polysiphonia caspica Kützing, 1843 accepted as Polysiphonia ornata J.Agardh, 1842
- Species Polysiphonia ceramiiformis P.Crouan & H.Crouan, 1867 accepted as Vertebrata simulans (Harvey) Kuntze, 1891
- Species Polysiphonia denudata (Dillwyn) Greville ex Harvey, 1833 accepted as Carradoriella denudata (Dillwyn) Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019
- Species Polysiphonia elongata (Hudson) Sprengel, 1827 accepted as Carradoriella elongata (Hudson) Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019
- Species Polysiphonia fibrata (Dillwyn) Harvey, 1833 accepted as Leptosiphonia fibrata (C.Agardh) A.M.Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019
- Species Polysiphonia fibrillosa (C.Agardh) Sprengel, 1827 accepted as Leptosiphonia fibrillosa (Agardh) Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019
- Species Polysiphonia foetidissima Cocks ex Bornet, 1892 accepted as Vertebrata foetidissima (Cocks ex Bornet) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017 (synonym)
- Species Polysiphonia fucoides (Hudson) Greville, 1824 accepted as Vertebrata fucoides (Hudson) Kuntze, 1891 (synonym)
- Species Polysiphonia furcellata (C.Agardh) Harvey, 1833 accepted as Vertebrata furcellata (C.Agardh) Kuntze, 1891 (synonym)
- Species Polysiphonia nigra (Hudson) Batters, 1902 accepted as Vertebrata nigra (Hudson) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017 (synonym)
- Species Polysiphonia paniculata Montagne, 1842 accepted as Eutrichosiphonia paniculata (Montagne) D.E.Bustamante & T.O.Cho, 2021 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Polysiphonia schneideri B.Stuercke & D.W.Freshwater, 2010 accepted as Kapraunia schneideri (Stuercke & Freshwater) Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019
- Species Polysiphonia simulans Harvey, 1849 accepted as Vertebrata simulans (Harvey) Kuntze, 1891 (synonym)
- Species Polysiphonia subulifera (C.Agardh) Harvey, 1834 accepted as Vertebrata subulifera (C.Agardh) Kuntze, 1891
- Species Polysiphonia tripinnata J.Agardh, 1842 accepted as Vertebrata tripinnata (Harvey) Kuntze, 1891
- Species Polysiphonia adriatica Schiffner, 1931 (uncertain)
- Species Polysiphonia morrowii Harvey, 1857 (uncertain)
marine, brackish, fresh
Hertwig, R. (1882). Die Actinien der Challenger Expedition. Gustav Fischer. Jena., pp. 119.
page(s): 55-56 [details]
page(s): 55-56 [details]
LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:8028
LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:8028 [details]
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Polysiphonia Greville, 1823. Accessed through: AlgaeTraits eds. (2025) AlgaeTraits: a trait database for (European) seaweeds at: https://algaetraits.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143853 on 2025-09-12
AlgaeTraits eds. (2025). AlgaeTraits: a trait database for (European) seaweeds. Polysiphonia Greville, 1823. Accessed at: https://algaetraits.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143853 on 2025-09-12
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Hertwig, R. (1882). Die Actinien der Challenger Expedition. Gustav Fischer. Jena., pp. 119.
page(s): 55-56 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]
additional source Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 20-38 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Patterson, D. (2001). Platypus checklist of Protoctista [details]
additional source Silva, P. C.; Basson, P. W.; Moe, R. L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. <em>University of California Publications in Botany.</em> 79: 1-1259., available online at https://books.google.be/books?hl=pt-PT&lr=&id=vtBdDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR11&dq=Catalogue+of+the+benthic+marine+algae+of+the+Indian+Ocean&ots=FL-YOKu8Cx&sig=3PmT926F1rNHQTf1AhDeY-ztmu4#v=onepage&q=Catalogue%20of%20the%20benthic%20marine%20algae%20of%20the%20 [details]
additional source Carlgren, O. (1925). A revision of the Actiniaria of the Chilka Lake. Arkiv für Zoologi, 17A(21): 1-21
page(s): 8 [details]
page(s): 55-56 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]
additional source Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 20-38 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Patterson, D. (2001). Platypus checklist of Protoctista [details]
additional source Silva, P. C.; Basson, P. W.; Moe, R. L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. <em>University of California Publications in Botany.</em> 79: 1-1259., available online at https://books.google.be/books?hl=pt-PT&lr=&id=vtBdDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR11&dq=Catalogue+of+the+benthic+marine+algae+of+the+Indian+Ocean&ots=FL-YOKu8Cx&sig=3PmT926F1rNHQTf1AhDeY-ztmu4#v=onepage&q=Catalogue%20of%20the%20benthic%20marine%20algae%20of%20the%20 [details]
additional source Carlgren, O. (1925). A revision of the Actiniaria of the Chilka Lake. Arkiv für Zoologi, 17A(21): 1-21
page(s): 8 [details]



