Cottoniella filamentosa (M.Howe) Børgesen 1920

Publication Details
Cottoniella filamentosa (M.Howe) Børgesen 1920: 478

Published in: Børgesen, F. (1920). The marine algae of the Danish West Indies. Part 3. Rhodophyceae (6). Dansk Botanisk Arkiv 3: 369-504, Figs 361-435.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cottoniella is Cottoniella arcuata Børgesen.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Sarcomenia filamentosa M.Howe

Type Information
Type locality: Cape Florida, Biscayne Key, Florida, U.S.A.; (Børgesen 1920: 478) Holotype: M.A.Howe 2844; 29 Mar. 1904; on Sargassum, corallines, etc., washed ashore; NY?; (Huisman 2018: 584)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), filamentous (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 03 August 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 January 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024

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