Scytosiphon filum (Linaeus) C.Agardh 1820
Current name:
Chorda filum (Linnaeus) Stackhouse
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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.
Request PDFPublication 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).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 18 September 2019
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 September 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
