Ectocarpus speciosus (Børgesen) Kuckuck 1922
Publication Details
Ectocarpus speciosus (Børgesen) Kuckuck 1922: 11, fig. 300
Published in: Oltmanns, F. (1922). Morphologie und biologie der algen. Zweite, umgearbeitete Auflage. Zweiter Band. Phaeophyceae-Rhodophyceae. Ed. 2. pp. [i]-iv, [1]-439, figs 288-612. Jena: Gustav Fischer.
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 Protectocarpus speciosus (Børgesen) Kornmann.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (1987). Seaweeds of the British Isles. Vol. 3. Fucophyceae (Phaeophyceae). Part 1. pp. [i]-x, [1]-359, 90 figs, 15 pls. London: British Museum (Natural History).
Basionym
Myrionema speciosum Børgesen
Type Information
Type locality: Vaags Ejde, Syderø, Faeroes; (Silva & al. 1996: 623)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), showy, splendid (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 October 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024
