Ectocarpus spinosus Kützing 1843
Publication Details
Ectocarpus spinosus Kützing 1843: 288
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 14-16 Sep 1843
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 Kuckuckia spinosa (Kützing) Kornmann.
Source of Synonymy
Kuckuck, P. (1958). Ectocarpaceen-Studien V. Kuckuckia, Feldmannia. Helgoländer Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen 6: 171-192.
Type Information
Type locality: Spalato, Italy; (Womersley 1987: 32) Type: L; (Womersley 1987: 32)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiny.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 27 July 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
