Virsodes distichum (Linnaeus) Kuntze
Current name:
Fucus distichus Linnaeus
Otter Crest, Oregon, USA; lower intertidal. - 15 June 2003. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Virsodes distichum (Linnaeus) Kuntze
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Fucus distichus Linnaeus.
Basionym
Fucus distichus Linnaeus
Type Information
Type locality: Unspecified; (Silva & al. 1996: 901) Type: LINN; No. 56 (Powell 1957: 413)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), arranged in two opposite rows (Stearn 1973).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 July 2006
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 July 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
