Phycocelis reptans (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Kjellman 1890
Publication Details
Phycocelis reptans (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Kjellman 1890: 81
Published in: Kjellman, F.R. (1890). Handbok i Skandinaviens hafsalgflora. I. Fucoideae. pp. [i]- vi, 1-103, 17 figs. Stockholm: Oscar L. Lamms Förlag.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phycocelis is Phycocelis foecunda Strömfelt.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asperococcus fistulosus (Hudson) W.J.Hooker.
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 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 May 2007
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 May 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024