Ectocarpus caespitulus Kjellman, nom. illeg. 1872
Publication Details
Ectocarpus caespitulus Kjellman, nom. illeg. 1872: 60
Published in: Kjellman, F.R. (1872). Bidrag till kännedomen om Skandinaviens Ectocarpeer och Tilopterider. pp. 1-112, 2 plates. Stockholm: Akademisk afhandling Upsala.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ectocarpus is Ectocarpus siliculosus (Dillwyn) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Feldmannia kjellmanii Kylin.
Source of Synonymy
Kylin, H. (1947). Die Phaeophyceen der schwedischen Westküste. Acta Universitatis Lundensis 43(4): 1-99, 61 figs, 18 pls.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), little tuft (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 May 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 October 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Ectocarpus caespitulus J.Agardh, 1842. - (05 May 2007) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 April 2025
