Ectocarpus sphaericus Derbès & Solier 1851
Publication Details
Ectocarpus sphaericus Derbès & Solier 1851: 100 (as 'E.? Sphaericus')
Published in: Castagne, L. (1851). Supplément au catalogue des plantes qui croissent naturellement aux environs de Marseille. pp. [1]-125, pls VIII-XI. Aix: Imprimerie de Nicot & Pardigon, sur le Cours.
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 Myriotrichia clavaeformis Harvey.
Source of Synonymy
Pedersen, P.M. (1978). Culture studies in the pleomorphic brown alga Myriotrichia clavaeformis (Dictyosiphonales, Myriotrichiaeae). Norwegian Journal of Botany 25: 281-291, 34 figs, 1 table.
Type Information
Type locality: "Parasite, sur diverses Mesogloiées, Bains de la Méditerranée; En juin" [Marseille, France]; (Castagne 1851: 100)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), globose, spherical (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 June 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 October 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
