Fucus cephalornithos Labillardière 1807
Current name:
Caulocystis cephalornithos (Labillardière) Areschoug
Point Lonsdale, Victotia - 23 April 2019. J.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Fucus cephalornithos Labillardière 1807: 114, pl. 261
Published in: Labillardière, J.J. (1807). Novae Hollandiae plantarum specimen. Tomus secundus [part 27; pls 261-265]. . Parisiis [Paris]: ex typographiá Dominae Huzard.
Publication date: Aug 1807
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 Caulocystis cephalornithos (Labillardière) Areschoug.
Type Information
Type locality: "Habitat ad capitis Van-Diemen littora." [Tasmania]; (Labillardière 1807: 114) Type: FI; (Womersley 1987: 360) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting Ducker (1979: 20) for more information on the type locality of this species.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 February 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024