Scytosiphon tomentosus (Hudson) J.Agardh, nom. illeg. 1848

Publication Details
Scytosiphon tomentosus (Hudson) J.Agardh, nom. illeg. 1848: 127

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1848). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen Primum. Algas fucoideas complectens. pp. [i-vi], [i]-viii, [1]-363. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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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 Spongonema tomentosum (Hudson) Kützing.

Source of Synonymy
Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.

Basionym
Conferva tomentosa Hudson

Type Information
Type locality: "Habitat in fossis et littoribus marinis passim." [It lives here and there in ditches and on the shores of the sea. England]; (Hudson 1762: 480)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), tomentose, i.e., thickly and evenly covered with short more or less adpressed curled or curved matted hairs (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 09 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 17 October 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 December 2024

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