Sirosiphon ocellatum (Dillwyn) Kützing, nom. inval. 1843
Publication Details
Sirosiphon ocellatum (Dillwyn) Kützing, nom. inval. 1843
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Scytonema ocellatum Lyngbye ex Bornet & Flahault.
Basionym
Conferva ocellata Dillwyn
Type Information
Town Hill Common, near Southampton; (INA 1996)Joseph Woods; bog; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), marked with two-coloured spots, having the centre of one colour surrounded by a broad ring of another (Stearn 1983).
Created: 21 August 2004 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 05 June 2015
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Taxonomic note
Invalid: pre-starting-point name. - (25 July 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 June 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 June 2025
