Fucus vesiculosus f. sphaerocarpus (J.Agardh) Kleen
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Subkingdom Chromobiota
Infrakingdom Heterokonta
Phylum Heterokontophyta
Class Phaeophyceae
Order Fucales
Family Fucaceae
Genus Fucus
Publication details
Fucus vesiculosus f. sphaerocarpus (J.Agardh) Kleen 1874: 27
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 Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus
Basionym
Fucus vesiculosus var. sphaerocarpus J. Agardh
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), covered with little bladders or blisters (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
Source of synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (1996). Taxonomisk litteratur och biogeografi av Skandinaviska rödalger och brunalger. pp. 280. Göteborg: Algologia.
NCBI Nucleotide Sequences
As of 2 June 2009, nucleotide sequence data are available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Genbank for 4,631 samples identified as Fucus vesiculosus.
Created: 28 June 1999 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 23 September 2004 by M.D. Guiry
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