Fucus bursus (Linnaeus) Turner

Publication details
Fucus bursus (Linnaeus) Turner 1811: 5

Original publication: Turner, D. (1809-1811). Fuci sive plantarum fucorum generi a botanicis ascriptarum icones descriptiones et historia. Fuci, or colored figures and descriptions of the plants referrred by botanists to the genus Fucus. Vol. 3 pp. [i], [1]-148 , [1-2], pl. 135-196 (col. copp. by W.J. Hooker). Londini [London]: typis J. M'Creery, impensis J. et A. Arch.
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Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fucus is Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a taxonomic synonym of Codium bursa (Olivi) C.Agardh

Basionym
Alcyonium bursa Linnaeus

Type information
Type locality: ‘in O. Europaeo.” (Silva, Basson & Moe 1996: 898).

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a marine species.

SAG Cultures
No records have been found on the SAG site.

NCBI Nucleotide Sequences
No sequences have been found on the NCBI site.

Created: 20 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 10 March 2007 by M.D. Guiry

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