Introduction Search taxa Taxon browser Partners

NARMS taxon details

Polysiphonia Greville, 1823

143853  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143853)

accepted
Genus

Ordering

  • Alphabetically
  • By status

Children Display

  1. Species Polysiphonia arachnoidea (C.Agardh) Zanardini, 1840
  2. Species Polysiphonia azorica O.C.Schmidt, 1929
  3. Species Polysiphonia banyulensis Coppejans, 1976
  4. Species Polysiphonia beguinotii Schiffner & Vatova, 1938
  5. Species Polysiphonia biformis Zanardini, 1860
  6. Species Polysiphonia breviarticulata (C.Agardh) Zanardini, 1840
  7. Species Polysiphonia carettia Hollenberg, 1971
  8. Species Polysiphonia castagnei Kützing, 1863
  9. Species Polysiphonia castelliana De Notaris & L.Dufour, 1865
  10. Species Polysiphonia cladorhiza Ardissone, 1864
  11. Species Polysiphonia codicola Zanardini ex Frauenfeld, 1855
  12. Species Polysiphonia delicata Díaz-Tapia, 2017
  13. Species Polysiphonia derbesii Solier ex Kützing, 1849
  14. Species Polysiphonia deusta (Roth) Sprengel, 1827
  15. Species Polysiphonia devoniensis Maggs & Hommersand, 1993
  16. Species Polysiphonia dichotoma Kützing, 1843
  17. Species Polysiphonia erythraea Schousboe ex J.Agardh
  18. Species Polysiphonia fernandeziana M.P.Reis, 1977
  19. Species Polysiphonia flexella (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1842
  20. Species Polysiphonia flexicaulis (Harvey) F.S.Collins, 1911
  21. Species Polysiphonia flocculosa (C.Agardh) Endlichter, 1843
  22. Species Polysiphonia foeniculacea (C.Agardh) Sprengel, 1827
  23. Species Polysiphonia funebris De Notaris ex J.Agardh, 1851
  24. Species Polysiphonia gonatophora Kützing
  25. Species Polysiphonia havanensis Montagne, 1837
  26. Species Polysiphonia hochstetteriana O.C.Schmidt, 1929
  27. Species Polysiphonia kampsaxii Břrgesen, 1939
  28. Species Polysiphonia kieliana Kaminski & Nizamuddin, 1975
  29. Species Polysiphonia macrocarpa (C.Agardh) Sprengel, 1827
  30. Species Polysiphonia opaca (C.Agardh) Moris & De Notaris, 1839
  31. Species Polysiphonia ornata J.Agardh, 1842
  32. Species Polysiphonia orthocarpa Rosenvinge, 1924
  33. Species Polysiphonia parvula Suhr ex Kützing, 1864
  34. Species Polysiphonia perforans Cormaci, G.Furnari, Pizzuto & Serio, 1998
  35. Species Polysiphonia polyspora (C.Agardh) Montagne, 1840
  36. Species Polysiphonia radiata Díaz-Tapia, 2017
  37. Species Polysiphonia requienii Montagne ex Kützing, 1849
  38. Species Polysiphonia rhunensis Thuret, 1878
  39. Species Polysiphonia sanguinea (C.Agardh) Zanardini, 1840
  40. Species Polysiphonia senticulosa Harvey, 1862
  41. Species Polysiphonia sertularioides (Grateloup) J.Agardh, 1863
  42. Species Polysiphonia setigera Kützing, 1849
  43. Species Polysiphonia spinosa (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1842
  44. Species Polysiphonia stricta (Mertens ex Dillwyn) Greville, 1824
  45. Species Polysiphonia stuposa Zanardini ex Kützing, 1864
  46. Species Polysiphonia subtilissima Montagne, 1840
  47. Species Polysiphonia subulata (Ducluzeau) Kützing, 1863
  48. Species Polysiphonia tenerrima Kützing, 1843
  49. Species Polysiphonia adriatica Schiffner, 1931 (uncertain)
  50. Species Polysiphonia morrowii Harvey, 1857 (uncertain)
  51. Species Polysiphonia affinis Moore, 1837 accepted as Vertebrata fucoides (Hudson) Kuntze, 1891 (synonym)
  52. Species Polysiphonia allochroa (Roth) Duby, 1830 accepted as Leptosiphonia fibrillosa (Agardh) Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019
  53. Species Polysiphonia arctica J.Agardh, 1863 accepted as Savoiea arctica (J.Agardh) M.J.Wynne
  54. Species Polysiphonia atlantica Kapraun & J.N.Norris, 1982 accepted as Bryocladia atlantica Kapraun & J.N.Norris) Díaz-Tapia 2023 ('2024')
  55. Species Polysiphonia atra Zanardini, 1847 accepted as Lophosiphonia obscura (C.Agardh) Falkenberg, 1897
  56. Species Polysiphonia barbatula Kützing, 1849 accepted as Lophosiphonia obscura (C.Agardh) Falkenberg, 1897
  57. Species Polysiphonia beguinottii Schiffner, 1938 accepted as Polysiphonia beguinotii Schiffner & Vatova, 1938
  58. Species Polysiphonia brodiaei (Dillwyn) Sprengel, 1827 accepted as Polysiphonia brodiei (Dillwyn) Sprengel, 1827 accepted as Leptosiphonia brodiei (Dillwyn) A.M.Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019
  59. Species Polysiphonia brodiei (Dillwyn) Sprengel, 1827 accepted as Leptosiphonia brodiei (Dillwyn) A.M.Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019
  60. Species Polysiphonia caspica Kützing, 1843 accepted as Polysiphonia ornata J.Agardh, 1842
  61. Species Polysiphonia ceramiiformis P.Crouan & H.Crouan, 1867 accepted as Vertebrata simulans (Harvey) Kuntze, 1891
  62. Species Polysiphonia denudata (Dillwyn) Greville ex Harvey, 1833 accepted as Carradoriella denudata (Dillwyn) Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019
  63. Species Polysiphonia elongata (Hudson) Sprengel, 1827 accepted as Carradoriella elongata (Hudson) Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019
  64. Species Polysiphonia elongella Harvey, 1833 accepted as Carradoriella elongella (Harvey) Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019
  65. Species Polysiphonia fastigiata (Roth) Greville, 1824 accepted as Vertebrata lanosa (Linnaeus) T.A.Christensen, 1967 (synonym)
  66. Species Polysiphonia ferulacea Suhr ex J.Agardh, 1863 accepted as Melanothamnus ferulaceus (Suhr ex J.Agardh) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017 (synonym)
  67. Species Polysiphonia fibrata (Dillwyn) Harvey, 1833 accepted as Leptosiphonia fibrata (C.Agardh) A.M.Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019
  68. Species Polysiphonia fibrillosa (C.Agardh) Sprengel, 1827 accepted as Leptosiphonia fibrillosa (Agardh) Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019
  69. Species Polysiphonia fibrillosa (Dillwyn) J.Agardh, 1842 accepted as Polysiphonia fibrillosa (C.Agardh) Sprengel, 1827 accepted as Leptosiphonia fibrillosa (Agardh) Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019
  70. Species Polysiphonia foetidissima Cocks ex Bornet, 1892 accepted as Vertebrata foetidissima (Cocks ex Bornet) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017 (synonym)
  71. Species Polysiphonia fruticulosa (Wulfen) Sprengel, 1827 accepted as Vertebrata fruticulosa (Wulfen) Kuntze, 1891 (synonym)
  72. Species Polysiphonia fucoides (Hudson) Greville, 1824 accepted as Vertebrata fucoides (Hudson) Kuntze, 1891 (synonym)
  73. Species Polysiphonia furcellata (C.Agardh) Harvey, 1833 accepted as Vertebrata furcellata (C.Agardh) Kuntze, 1891 (synonym)
  74. Species Polysiphonia harveyi Bailey, 1848 accepted as Melanothamnus harveyi (Bailey) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017
  75. Species Polysiphonia hemispaerica Areschoug, 1875 accepted as Polysiphonia hemisphaerica Areschoug, 1875 accepted as Lophosiphonia hemisphaerica (Areschoug) Díaz-Tapia 2022 (misspelling)
  76. Species Polysiphonia hemisphaerica Areschoug, 1875 accepted as Lophosiphonia hemisphaerica (Areschoug) Díaz-Tapia 2022
  77. Species Polysiphonia hirta J.Agardh, 1842 accepted as Polysiphonia foeniculacea (C.Agardh) Sprengel, 1827
  78. Species Polysiphonia isogona Harvey, 1855 accepted as Vertebrata isogona (Harvey) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017
  79. Species Polysiphonia lanosa (Linnaeus) Tandy, 1931 accepted as Vertebrata lanosa (Linnaeus) T.A.Christensen, 1967
  80. Species Polysiphonia macrocarpa Harvey, 1836 accepted as Polysiphonia atlantica Kapraun & J.N.Norris, 1982 accepted as Bryocladia atlantica Kapraun & J.N.Norris) Díaz-Tapia 2023 ('2024') (synonym)
  81. Species Polysiphonia mottei Lauret, 1967 accepted as Melanothamnus harveyi (Bailey) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017
  82. Species Polysiphonia myriococca Montagne, 1841 accepted as Leptosiphonia fibrillosa (Agardh) Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019 (synonym)
  83. Species Polysiphonia neglecta Bornet, 2002 accepted as Vertebrata isogona (Harvey) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017
  84. Species Polysiphonia nigra (Hudson) Batters, 1902 accepted as Vertebrata nigra (Hudson) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017 (synonym)
  85. Species Polysiphonia nigrescens (Hudson) Greville ex Harvey, 1833 accepted as Vertebrata fucoides (Hudson) Kuntze, 1891 (synonym)
  86. Species Polysiphonia nova-angliae W.R.Taylor accepted as Neosiphonia harveyi (Bailey) M.-S.Kim, H.-G.Choi, Guiry & G.W.Saunders, 2001 accepted as Melanothamnus harveyi (Bailey) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017
  87. Species Polysiphonia novae-angliae W.R.Taylor, 1937 accepted as Melanothamnus harveyi (Bailey) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017
  88. Species Polysiphonia nutans Montagne, 1841 accepted as Leptosiphonia fibrillosa (Agardh) Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019 (synonym)
  89. Species Polysiphonia paniculata Montagne, 1842 accepted as Eutrichosiphonia paniculata (Montagne) D.E.Bustamante & T.O.Cho, 2021 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  90. Species Polysiphonia pulvinata (Roth) Sprengel, 1827 accepted as Lophosiphonia obscura (C.Agardh) Falkenberg, 1897
  91. Species Polysiphonia richardsonii W.J.Hooker ex Harvey, 1833 accepted as Leptosiphonia fibrillosa (Agardh) Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019 (synonym)
  92. Species Polysiphonia ruchingeri (C.Agardh) Zanardini, 1841 accepted as Carradoriella elongata (Hudson) Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019 (synonym)
  93. Species Polysiphonia sanguinea (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1842 accepted as Polysiphonia sanguinea (C.Agardh) Zanardini, 1840
  94. Species Polysiphonia scopulorum Harvey, 1855 accepted as Bryocladia scopulorum (Harvey) Díaz-Tapia, 2023
  95. Species Polysiphonia setacea Hollenberg, 1968 accepted as Womersleyella setacea (Hollenberg) R.E.Norris, 1992 (synonym)
  96. Species Polysiphonia simpliciuscula P.Crouan & H.Crouan, 1852 accepted as Ophidocladus simpliciusculus (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Falkenberg, 1897 (synonym)
  97. Species Polysiphonia simulans Harvey, 1849 accepted as Vertebrata simulans (Harvey) Kuntze, 1891 (synonym)
  98. Species Polysiphonia sphaerocarpa Břrgesen, 1918 accepted as Neosiphonia sphaerocarpa (Břrgesen) M.-S.Kim & I.K.Lee, 1999 accepted as Melanothamnus sphaerocarpus (Břrgesen) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017 (synonym)
  99. Species Polysiphonia spinulosa Greville, 1823 accepted as Leptosiphonia fibrillosa (Agardh) Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019 (synonym)
  100. Species Polysiphonia spiralis L.Batten, 1923 accepted as Polysiphonia stricta (Mertens ex Dillwyn) Greville, 1824 (synonym)
  101. Species Polysiphonia subulifera (C.Agardh) Harvey, 1834 accepted as Vertebrata subulifera (C.Agardh) Kuntze, 1891
  102. Species Polysiphonia tepida Hollenberg, 1958 accepted as Polysiphonia foetidissima Cocks ex Bornet, 1892 accepted as Vertebrata foetidissima (Cocks ex Bornet) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017 (synonym)
  103. Species Polysiphonia tripinnata J.Agardh, 1842 accepted as Vertebrata tripinnata (Harvey) Kuntze, 1891
  104. Species Polysiphonia urceolata (Lightfoot ex Dillwyn) Greville, 1824 accepted as Polysiphonia stricta (Mertens ex Dillwyn) Greville, 1824 (synonym)
  105. Species Polysiphonia variegata (C.Agardh) Zanardin, 1840 accepted as Polysiphonia denudata (Dillwyn) Greville ex Harvey, 1833 accepted as Carradoriella denudata (Dillwyn) Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019
  106. Species Polysiphonia violacea (Roth) Sprengel, 1827 accepted as Vertebrata fucoides (Hudson) Kuntze, 1891 (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh
Hertwig, R. (1882). Die Actinien der Challenger Expedition. Gustav Fischer. Jena., pp. 119.
page(s): 55-56 [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: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143853 on 2026-06-09
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Polysiphonia Greville, 1823. Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=143853 on 2026-06-09
Date
action
by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
Guiry, Michael D.
2005-07-07 10:14:33Z
changed
Braeckman, Ulrike
2009-01-28 08:22:23Z
checked
Guiry, Michael D.
2010-08-12 11:51:04Z
changed
Guiry, Michael D.
2012-07-04 10:40:50Z
changed
Guiry, Michael D.

original description 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. (2026). 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] 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
    Definitions

Loading...


LanguageName 
Dutch buizenwier  [details]
Published in AlgaeBase Logo AlgaeBase 
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Polysiphonia) 
To ITIS