Sarcomenia filamentosa Howe, 1905: 571, pl. 27; pl. 29: figs. 1–11 (type locality: Cape Florida, Biscayne Key, Florida, U.S.A.).
Cottoniella filamentosa (Howe) Børgesen, 1920: 478.—Ballesteros, 1994: 537–538.
INDIAN OCEAN DISTRIBUTION: Mauritius.