Ectocarpus pusillus Harvey 1841
Publication Details
Ectocarpus pusillus Harvey 1841: 41
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 Acinetospora crinita (Carmichael) Sauvageau.
Source of Synonymy
Kornmann, P. (1953). Der Formenkreis von Acinetospora crinita (Carm.) nov. comb. Helgoländer Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen 4: 205-224.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 October 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Harvey (1841: 41) cites "Wyatt, Alg. Danm. No. 303" but the exsiccata with this name is No. 212 (M.J. Wynne, pers. comm.). No description is provided. Fletcher (2024: 195) cited "Ectocarpus pusillus Kützing (1849), p. 450" but Kützing (1849: 450) refers to "E. puillus Harv. Manual of Brit. Alg. p. 40". - (11 June 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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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 06 April 2025
