Scytosiphon lomentaria f. typica Setchell & N.L.Gardner, nom. inval. 1925
Publication Details
Scytosiphon lomentaria f. typica Setchell & N.L.Gardner, nom. inval. 1925: 533, pl. XXXIX [39]: fig. 45; pl. XLIV [44]: fig. 75
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1925). The marine algae of the Pacific coast of North America. Part III. Melanophyceae. University of California Publications in Botany 8: 383-898, pls 34-107.
Request PDFType 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 Scytosiphon lomentaria (Lyngbye) Link.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to lomentum, or of a loment.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 August 2017 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 October 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: nominal forma requires autonymic epithet. "24.3. Infraspecific names with final epithets such as genuinus, originalis, originarius, typicus, verus, and veridicus, purporting to indicate the taxon containing the type of the name of the next higher-ranked taxon, are not validly published unless they are autonyms (Art. 26)" [Melbourne Code]. - (04 August 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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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 12 June 2025
