Ecklonia arborea (Areschoug) M.D.Rothman, Mattio & J.J.Bolton 2015

Publication Details
Ecklonia arborea (Areschoug) M.D.Rothman, Mattio & J.J.Bolton 2015: 245

Published in: Rothman, M.D., Mattio, L., Wernberg, T., Anderson, R.J., Uwai, S., Mohring, M.B. & Bolton, J.J. (2015). A molecular investigation of the genus Ecklonia (Phaeophyceae, Laminariales) with special focus on the southern hemisphere. Journal of Phycology 51(2): 236-246.

Publication date: 2015

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ecklonia is Ecklonia buccinalis (Linnaeus) Hornemann.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Eisenia arborea Areschoug.

Source of Synonymy
Kawai, H., Akita, S., Hashimoto, K. & Hanyuda, T. (2020). A multigene molecular phylogeny of Eisenia reveals evidence for a new species, Eisenia nipponica (Laminariales), from Japan. European Journal of Phycology 55(2): 234-241, 14 figs.

Basionym
Eisenia arborea Areschoug

Type Information
Type locality: Cum Egregia in sinu prope San Francisco [Error for Santa Catalina Island, California, U.S.A., fide Dr Eisen, fide Setchell Erythrea vol. 4, p. 130]; (Areschoug 1876: 69) Type: Dr. Eisen; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), tree-like.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 03 June 2015 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 April 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 November 2024

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