Ectocarpus ovatus Kjellman 1877
Current name:
Hincksia ovata (Kjellman) P.C.Silva
Ría de A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, 2009 - 01 January 0001. Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)
Publication Details
Ectocarpus ovatus Kjellman 1877: 35
Published in: Kjellman, F.R. (1877). Om Spetsbergens marina, klorogyllförande Thallophyter. II. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar 4(6): 1-61, pls I-V.
Request PDFType 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 Hincksia ovata (Kjellman) P.C.Silva.
Type Information
Type locality: Isfjorden, Spitsbergen, Norway; (Silva & al. 1996: 569) Notes: Womersley (1987) gives the following data: Type from Swedish west coast; in UPS?
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ovate (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 July 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
