Ectocarpus villum Harvey, nom. inval. 1847
Publication Details
Ectocarpus villum Harvey, nom. inval. 1847
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1847). Phycologia britannica, or, a history of British sea-weeds: containing coloured figures, generic and specific characters, synonymes, and descriptions of all the species of algae inhabiting the shores of the British Islands. pp. text with plates, pls LXXIX-CXLIV [79-144]. London: Reeve & Benham.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ectocarpus is Ectocarpus siliculosus (Dillwyn) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), tuft of hair; shaggy hair.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 November 2011 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 September 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 September 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
