Ectocarpus tortugensis W.R.Taylor 1928
Publication Details
Ectocarpus tortugensis W.R.Taylor 1928: 108, pl. 14: fig. 1
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1928). The marine algae of Florida with special reference to the Dry Tortugas. Publications of the Carnegie Institution of Washington 379: [i-] v, [1]- 219, 3 figs, 37 pls, 7 tables.
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 Herponema tortugense (W.R.Taylor) W.R.Taylor.
Source of Synonymy
Taylor, W.R. (1960). Marine algae of the eastern tropical and subtropical coasts of the Americas. pp. [i]-xi, 1-870, 14 figs, 80 pls. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 August 2011 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 August 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 June 2025
