Scytosiphon filum var. tomentosus (Lyngbye) C.Agardh 1820
Current name:
Halosiphon tomentosus (Lyngbye) Jaasund
Labrador, Canada; gametophyte with antheridia and oogonia, one with egg retained after release at tip of oogoniumEric Henry (eric@reedmariculture.com)
Publication Details
Scytosiphon filum var. tomentosus (Lyngbye) C.Agardh 1820: 162
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1820 '1821'). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum. Pars prima. pp. [i-iv], [1]-168. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.
Request PDFPublication date: probably Jan-April 1820
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 Halosiphon tomentosus (Lyngbye) Jaasund.
Source of Synonymy
Jaasund, E. (1957). Marine algae from northern Norway. II. Botaniska Notiser 110: 205-231.
Basionym
Chorda tomentosa Lyngbye
Type Information
Type locality: ad rupes maritimas Norvegiae prope Öster-Riisöer; ante ostium sinus Oxefiord Norvegia; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), a thread (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 06 November 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 December 2024
