The leafy thalli of E. bicyclis were purchased from a local telemarketing company
in Gangwon Province, Korea (www.ulleumgdomall.com) in February 2009.
The alga was authenticated by Emeritus professor C.H. Son of Pukyong National
University. Voucher specimens (no. 20090218) have been deposited in the author’s
laboratory (J.S. Choi).