Ectocarpus arabicus Kützing, nom. illeg. 1855
Publication Details
Ectocarpus arabicus Kützing, nom. illeg. 1855: 21, pl. 72: fig. II
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1855). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. V pp. i-ii, 1-30, 100 plates. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).
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 Feldmannia irregularis (Kützing) Hamel.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.
Type Information
Type locality: Red Sea; (Silva & al. 1996: 564)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 December 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 21 December 2024
