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Ectocarpus

haplo-diplontic alga
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Ectocarpus

Summary

Ectocarpus is a taxon[1]. Ectocarpus has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ectocarpus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Ectocarpus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Ectocarpus belongs to the parent taxon Ectocarpaceae[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Ectocarpus is Ectocarpus[6].
  • Ectocarpus's Commons category is recorded as Ectocarpus[7].
  • The taxonomic type of Ectocarpus is Ectocarpus siliculosus[8].
  • Ectocarpus's AlgaeBase URL is recorded as https://www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=32853[9].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Ectocarpus is Ectocarpus[6]. Ectocarpus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Ectocarpus is classified within Ectocarpaceae[5]. The taxonomic type of Ectocarpus is Ectocarpus siliculosus[8].

Identifiers

Ectocarpus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 182843[10]. Ectocarpus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 2879[11]. Ectocarpus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 9847[12]. Ectocarpus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3199447[13]. Ectocarpus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 10696[14].

Why It Matters

Ectocarpus has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . An Updated Classification of Brown Algae (Ochrophyta, Phaeophyceae). wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . An Updated Classification of Brown Algae (Ochrophyta, Phaeophyceae). wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . An Updated Classification of Brown Algae (Ochrophyta, Phaeophyceae). wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . AlgaeBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1L80yj
    Instance of → taxon
    Taxonomic type → Ectocarpus siliculosus
    Parent taxon → Ectocarpaceae
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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