Ectocarpus fasciculatus var. macrosporus Askenasy 1888
Publication Details
Ectocarpus fasciculatus var. macrosporus Askenasy 1888: 18-19, pl. V: figs. 4, 13 [‘macrospora’]
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ectocarpus is Ectocarpus siliculosus (Dillwyn) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Dirk Hartog Island, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 560)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), clustered, growing in bundles (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024