Ectocarpus distortus Carmichael 1833
Publication Details
Ectocarpus distortus Carmichael 1833: 326
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1833). Div. I. Inarticulatae. Div. II. Confervoideae; Div. III. Gloiocladeae. In: The English Flora of Sir James Edward Smith. Class XXIV. Cryptogamia. Vol. V. (or Vol. II of Dr. Hooker's British flora). Part I. Comprising the Mosses, Hepaticae, Lichens, Characeae and Algae. (Hooker, W.J. Eds), pp. 259-262, 264-401. London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans Paternoster-Row.
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.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 September 2019
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Nomenclatural note
Earlier name for Ectocarpus fasciculatus Harvey? Described from Zostera. Type requires further study. - (19 September 2019) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 September 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 May 2025
