Scytosiphon complanatus (Rosenvinge) Doty 1947
Publication Details
Scytosiphon complanatus (Rosenvinge) Doty 1947: 37
Published in: Doty, M.S. (1947). The marine algae of Oregon. Part I. Chlorophyta and Phaeophyta. Farlowia 3: 1-65, pls 1-10.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Scytosiphon is Scytosiphon filum var. lomentaria (Lyngbye) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Planosiphon complanatus (Rosenvinge) McDevit & G.W.Saunders.
Source of Synonymy
McDevit, D.C. & Saunders, G.W. (2017). A molecular investigation of Canadian Scytosiphonaceae (Phaeophyceae) including descriptions of Planosiphon gen. nov. and Scytosiphon promiscuus sp. nov. Botany 95: 653–671, 10 figs, 2 tables.
Basionym
Scytosiphon lomentaria var. complanatus Rosenvinge
Type Information
Type locality: Greenland: various localities; (INA 1996) Type: C; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flattened out, usually in one plane (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 July 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
