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

Protectocarpus speciosus (Børgesen) Kornmann, 1955

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Protectocarpus*	Kornmann, 1955	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Myrionema faeroense*	Børgesen, 1902	synonym
*Myrionema speciosum*	Børgesen, 1902	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Danish: vattråd sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Japanese: ムカシシオミドロ

Literature

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	Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
additional source	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.
additional source	South, G. R.;Tittley, I. (1986). A checklist and distributional index of the benthic marine algae of the North Atlantic Ocean. untsman Marine Laboratory. St. Andrews, New Brunswick. 1-76.

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). Protectocarpus speciosus (Børgesen) Kornmann, 1955. 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:144986