Feldmannia irregularis (Kützing) Hamel 1939

Publication Details
Feldmannia irregularis (Kützing) Hamel 1939: xvii

Published in: Hamel, G. (1939). Phéophycées de France. Fasc. V. pp. i-xlvii + 337-431, [432, expl. pl.], [i]-xliv, xlvii], figs 56-60, 10 pls. Paris: [Publié par l'auteur].

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Feldmannia is Feldmannia lebelii (J.E.Areschoug ex P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Hamel.

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

Basionym
Ectocarpus irregularis Kützing

Type Information
Type locality: Adriatic Sea; (Silva & al. 1996: 564) Type: On Laurencia obtusa; Notes: According to Womersley (1987), the type specimen may be in L but apparently not located (Clayton 1974: 779).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), irregular (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 01 September 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 03 October 2024

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Taxonomic note
John et al. (2004) cite Ectocarpus simpliciusculus J. Agardh as a synonym of this species. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Distributional note
Included in floras of Britain and Ireland from Atlas of Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland records. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Habitat note
Widespread in warm and temperate waters. On drifting Turbinaria (Lipkin & Silva 2002). - (14 June 2010) - 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 29 March 2025

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