Ectocarpus confervoides f. variabilis D.A.Saunders 1898
Publication Details
Ectocarpus confervoides f. variabilis D.A.Saunders 1898: 155, pl. XXIII
Published in: Saunders, De A. (1898). Phycological memoirs. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. Series 3, Botany 1: 147-168, pls XII-XXXII.
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 commensalis Setchell & N.L.Gardner.
Origin of Species Name
Compound (Latin), resembling the genus Conferva.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 September 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 January 2009
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 January 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024