Ectocarpus helophorus Rosenvinge 1898
Publication Details
Ectocarpus helophorus Rosenvinge 1898: 82, figs 17, 18 (as 'Ectocarpus (?) helophorus')
Published in: Rosenvinge, L.K. (1898). Deuxième mémoire sur les algues marines du Groenland. Meddelelser om Grønland 20(1): 1–125, 1 plate.
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 Streblonema helophorum (Rosenvinge) Batters.
Source of Synonymy
Batters, E.A.L. (1902). A catalogue of the British marine algae being a list of all the species of seaweeds known to occur on the shores of the British Islands, with the localities where they are found. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 40(Supplement): 1-107.
Type Information
Type locality: Greenland; (Rosenvinge 1898: 82)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 September 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 October 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025
