Scytosiphon filum (Linaeus) C.Agardh 1820
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Ochrophyta
Class Phaeophyceae
Subclass Fucophycidae
Order Ectocarpales
Family Scytosiphonaceae
Genus Scytosiphon
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Salthill, Co. Galway, Ireland; modelled by Mila Guiry Jones (age 18 months). 17 Sep 2019. Aoife Guiry. © Aoife Guiry.
sporangia in cross section, Ría de Arousa, Galicia, Spain, 2016. Ignacio Bárbara. © Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es).
subtidal with Ulva rigida, Ría de Vivero, Galicia, Spain, 2015,. Ignacio Bárbara. © Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es).
cross section, Ría de Arousa, Galicia, Spain, 2016,. Ignacio Bárbara. © Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es).
cross section, Ría de Arousa, Galicia, Spain, 2016,. Ignacio Bárbara. © Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es).
cross section, Ría de Arousa, Galicia, Spain, 2016,. Ignacio Bárbara. © Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es).
subtidal with Cutleria multifida, Ría de Vivero, Galicia, Spain, 2015. Ignacio Bárbara. © Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es).
cross section, Ría de Arousa, Galicia, Spain, 2016,. Ignacio Bárbara. © Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es).
transverse section, Ría de Ares, Galicia, Spain, 2014. Ignacio Barbara. © Ignacio Barbara.
transverse section, Ría de Ares, Galicia, Spain, 2014. Ignacio Barbara. © Ignacio Barbara.
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Chorda filum (Linnaeus) Stackhouse Spain, Galicia, 2010
© Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)
Publication details
Scytosiphon filum (Linaeus) C.Agardh 1820: 161
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. Download PDF
Publication date: probably Jan-April 1820
Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Scytosiphon is Scytosiphon filum var. lomentarius (Lyngbye) C.Agardh.
Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chorda filum (Linnaeus) Stackhouse
Basionym
Fucus filum Linnaeus
Type information
Type locality: "in Oceano Atlantico" (Athanasiadis 1996: 207).
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), a thread (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
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Source of current name
Stackhouse, J. (1797). Nereis britannica; continens species omnes fucorum in insulis britannicis crescentium: descriptione latine et anglico, necnon iconibus ad vivum depictis... Fasc. 2. pp. ix-xxiv, 31-70, pls IX-XIII. Bathoniae [Bath] & Londini [London]: S. Hazard; J. White.
Created: 02 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi
Verified by: 18 September 2019 by M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021.
AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 March 2021.