Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Heterokonta > Phylum Ochrophyta > Class Phaeophyceae > Subclass Fucophycidae > Order Ectocarpales > Family Chordariaceae

Elachista Duby, 1830

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Phycophila*	Kützing, 1843	synonym

Children

Elachista chondrii Areschoug, 1875
Elachista flaccida (Dillwyn) Fries, 1835
Elachista fucicola (Velley) Areschoug, 1842
Elachista globulosa (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1848
Elachista intermedia P.L.Crouan & H.M.Crouan, 1867
Elachista jabukae Ercegovic, 1948
Elachista okamurae Yoshida, 1997
Elachista scutulata (Smith) Areschoug, 1843
Elachista stellaris J.E. Areschoug, 1842

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: ナミマクラ属

Literature

original description	Duby, J. E. (1828). Botanicon Gallicum; seu, Synopsis plantarum in flora Gallica descriptarum.
basis of record	Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38
additional source	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Elachista Duby, 1830. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143968