| Common Name | Forked felt alga |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Global |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | MarineSpecies.org, 2050 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st Modifier | morphology |
| 2nd Modifier | morphology |
| Remarks | alga', 1550s, singular of algae meaning 'seaweed', which is of uncertain origin. |