Ectocarpus oviger Harvey 1862
Publication Details
Ectocarpus oviger Harvey 1862: 167
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1862). Notice of a collection of algae made on the northwest coast of North America, chiefly at Vancouver Island, by David Lyall, Esq., M.D., R.N., in the years 1859-1861. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society. Botany 6: 157-177.
Request PDFType 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 Hincksia granulosa (Smith) P.C.Silva.
Source of Synonymy
Abbott, I.A. & Hollenberg, G.J. (1976). Marine algae of California. pp. [i]–xii, [1]–827, 701 figures. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. Stems of Nereocystis ; Esquimalt, Dr. Lyall."; (Harvey 1862: 167)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 October 2024
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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 05 December 2024
