Scytosiphon bullosus D.A.Saunders 1898

Publication Details
Scytosiphon bullosus D.A.Saunders 1898: 163, pl. XXXI: figs 1-7

Published in: Saunders, De A. (1898). Phycological memoirs. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. Series 3, Botany 1: 147-168, pls XII-XXXII.

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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 Dactylosiphon bullosus (D.A.Saunders) Santiañez, K.M.Lee, S.M.Boo & Kogame.

Type Information
Type locality: Pacific Grove, California, U.S.A.; (Parsons 1982: 295) Lectotype: FH; photograph (Parsons 1982: 295) Notes: Colpomenia bullosa CHR 367932A, dried and pressed herbarium specimen (photo, fig. 14 in Parsons 1982: 299).

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

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 05 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 07 June 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 June 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024

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