Fucus viridis O.F.Müller 1782

Desmarestia viridis (O.F.Müller) J.V.Lamouroux

Current name: Desmarestia viridis (O.F.Müller) J.V.Lamouroux
British Columbia; electron micrograph of sperm showing anterior rostrum (compare with proboscis of Fucaceae) and long posterior flagellum constructed of proximal 9+2 portion and distal portion formed by continuation of the 2 central microtubules of the aEric Henry (eric@reedmariculture.com)

Publication Details
Fucus viridis O.F.Müller 1782: 5, pl. DCCCXXXVI

Published in: Müller, O.F. (1782). Flora danica. Vol. 5, fasc. 15 pp. 6, Plates 841-900. Havniae [Copenhagen].

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fucus is Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Desmarestia viridis (O.F.Müller) J.V.Lamouroux.

Type Information
Type locality: Sinus Dróbachiense [Drøbak, Norway]; (Müller 1782: 5) Lectotype: original illustration (epitype)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), green (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 24 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 July 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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