Fucus corneus var. spiniformis (J.V.Lamouroux) Turner
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Ochrophyta
Class Phaeophyceae
Subclass Fucophycidae
Order Fucales
Family Fucaceae
Genus Fucus
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Publication details
Fucus corneus var. spiniformis (J.V.Lamouroux) Turner 1811: 146, 149 ('spinaeformis')
Published in: Turner, D. (1809-1811 '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. III pp. [i], [1]-148 , [1-2], pl. 135-196 (col. copp. by W.J. Hooker and others). Londini [London]: typis J. M'Creery, impensis J. et A. Arch. Download PDF
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 Gelidiella acerosa (Forsskål) Feldmann & Hamel
Basionym
Fucus spiniformis J.V.Lamouroux
Type information
Syntype localities: Madagascar, Mauritius (Silva, Basson & Moe 1996: 150).
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), horny, hard and close-textured but not brittle (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
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Created: 10 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson
Verified by: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2019.
AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 February 2019.