Scytonema crispum Bornet ex De Toni 1907
Publication Details
Scytonema crispum Bornet ex De Toni 1907: 498
Published in: De Toni, G. (1936). Noterelle di nomenclatura algologica, VI. Il genere Murayella Kofoid 1907 (Peridinee). pp. [2]. Brescia: Privately published. [in Italian]
Request PDFPublication date: 1 February 1936
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scytonema is Scytonema hoffmannii C.Agardh ex Bornet & Flahault.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Heteroscytonema crispum (Bornet ex De Toni) G.B.McGregor & Sendall.
Source of Synonymy
Acosta Polo, J. (1977). Las algas marinas de la provincia de Pisco, Departamento de Ica, Perú. Publicaciones del Museo de Historia Natural "Javier Prado", Serie B, Botánica 28: 1-34, 49 figures, 1 table.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crisped, irregularly waved and twisted (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 September 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 September 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024
