Hecatonema reptans Sauvageau 1898
Publication Details
Hecatonema reptans Sauvageau 1898: 273
Published in: Sauvageau, C. (1898 '1897'). Sur quelques Myrionémacées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, série 8 5: 161-288.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Hecatonema is Hecatonema maculans (Collins) Sauvageau.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asperococcus fistulosus (Hudson) W.J.Hooker.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.
Basionym
Ectocarpus reptans P.Crouan & H.Crouan
Type Information
Type locality: Brest; (Athanasiadis 1996: 178) Type: on Fucus serratus;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), creeping, prostrate and rooting; arching and then rooting (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 October 2024
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Taxonomic note
Sauvageau (1897) considered Reinke's Ascocyclus reptans (1889) to be a distinct species and placed it in the genus Hecatonema (see Pedersen 1984: 60, 61 pl. 3). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 May 2025
