Stictosiphonia intricata (Bory) P.C.Silva 1996

Publication Details
Stictosiphonia intricata (Bory) P.C.Silva 1996: 552

Published in: Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stictosiphonia is Stictosiphonia hookeri (Harvey) Harvey.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bostrychia intricata (Bory) Montagne.

Basionym
Scytonema intricatum Bory

Type Information
Lectotype locality: Falkland Islands; (Silva & al. 1996: 552) Lectotype : PC; (Womersley 2003: 369) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Post (1936: 36, 40). Collector: Durville and Lesson (INA).

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

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 March 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 20 May 2013

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 May 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024

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