Ectocarpus fluviatilis Kützing 1843
Publication Details
Ectocarpus fluviatilis 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 Pylaiella littoralis f. fluviatilis (Kützing) Hauck.
Source of Synonymy
Hauck, F. (1884). Die Meeresalgen Deutschlands und Österreichs. In: Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, Zweite Auflage. (Rabenhorst, L. Eds) Vol. 2, pp. 321-512. Leipzig: Euard Kummer.
Type Information
Type locality: Monfalcone [province of Gorizia in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northern Italy]; (Kützing 1843: 288)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 November 2011 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 December 2017
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Nomenclatural note
Included "Conferva ectocarpiformis Kuetzing Actien 1836" in synonymy; probably err. pro Conferva ectocarpoides Kützing, 1836 [INA]. - (18 December 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025
