Sarcomenia filamentosa M.Howe 1905

Publication Details
Sarcomenia filamentosa M.Howe 1905: 571, pl. 27; pl. 29: figs 1-11

Published in: Howe, M.A. (1905). Phycological studies - II. New Chlorophyceae, new Rhodophyceae and miscellaneous notes. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 32: 563-586, pls 23-29.

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Publication date: "November 1905"

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sarcomenia is Sarcomenia delesserioides Sonder.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cottoniella filamentosa (M.Howe) Børgesen.

Source of Synonymy
Børgesen, F. (1920). The marine algae of the Danish West Indies. Part 3. Rhodophyceae (6). Dansk Botanisk Arkiv 3: 369-504, Figs 361-435.

Type Information
Type locality: Cape Florida, Biscayne Key, Florida, U.S.A.; (Børgesen 1920: 478) Holotype: M.A.Howe 2844; 29 Mar. 1904; on Sargassum, corallines, etc., washed ashore; NY?; (Huisman 2018: 584)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), filamentous (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 02 June 1999 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 22 November 2024

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