Ectocarpus pygmaeus J.E.Areschoug 1872
Publication Details
Ectocarpus pygmaeus J.E.Areschoug 1872: 85
Published in: Kjellman, F.R. (1872). Bidrag till kännedomen om Skandinaviens Ectocarpeer och Tilopterider. pp. 1-112, 2 plates. Stockholm: Akademisk afhandling Upsala.
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 Ectocarpus siliculosus var. pygmaeus (J.E.Areschoug) Gallardo.
Source of Synonymy
Gallardo, T. (1992). Nomenclatural notes on some Mediterranean algae, I: Phaeophyceae. Taxon 41: 324-326.
Type Information
Type locality: Sweden: Grebbestad; (Kjellman 1872: 85)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 19 April 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024
