Ectocarpus dimorphus P.C.Silva 1957
Publication Details
Ectocarpus dimorphus P.C.Silva 1957: 42
Published in: Silva, P.C. (1957). Notes on Pacific marine algae. Madroño 14: 41-51.
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 Ectocarpus commensalis Setchell & N.L.Gardner.
Type Information
Type locality: Fort Point, San Francisco, California; (Silva 1979: 332) Type: On Egregia menziesii and Laminaria sinclairii;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), having two forms, e.g., two morphotypes in the same life history (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 September 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 September 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 September 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
