Fucus verruculosus Mertens, nom. illeg. 1819
Publication Details
Fucus verruculosus Mertens, nom. illeg. 1819: 186, pl. 15 [left]
Published in: Mertens, H. (1819). Mémoire sur plusieurs espèces de Fucus, nouvelles ou peu connues, observées dans la collection du Muséum. Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle [Paris] 5: 172-190, pls 13-15.
Request PDFType 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 Phyllotricha verruculosa (C.Agardh) R.R.M.Dixon & Huisman.
Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia (probably King George Sound or Esperance); (Silva & al. 1996: 706) Type: PC; (Womersley 1987: 429) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting Womersley (1987: 429) for more information on the type locality of this species.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), covered with small wart-like outgrowths (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 December 2012
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: later homonym of Fucus verruculosus Bertoloni. - (16 January 2009) - M.D. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 December 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 June 2025
