Ectocarpus brachiatus Harvey, nom. illeg. 1841
Publication Details
Ectocarpus brachiatus Harvey, nom. illeg. 1841: 42
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1841). A manual of the British algae: containing generic and specific descriptions of the known British species of sea-weeds and of Confervae both marine and fresh-water. pp. [i-v]-lvii, [1]-229. London: John Van Voorst.
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 Fosliea griffithsiana (Le Jolis) Hagen ex Athanasiadis.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (2021). Phycologia Europaea Phaeophyta. pp. [i]-xxxxvii, [1]-759. Gothenburg: Published and distributed by the author.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), branched at right angles.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 October 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 December 2024
