Fucus vermicularis S.G.Gmelin 1768
Publication Details
Fucus vermicularis S.G.Gmelin 1768: 162, pl. 18: fig. 4
Published in: Gmelin, S.G. (1768). Historia fucorum. pp. [i-xii], [i]-239, [i]-6 expl. tab., 35 pls [1A, IB, IIA, IIB, III-XXXIII]. Petropoli [St. Petersburg]: Ex typographia Academiae scientiarum.
Request PDFPublication date: p. xii: i Mai 1768
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 Gastroclonium ovatum (Hudson) Papenfuss.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), worm-shaped, almost cylindrical and bent in places, marked with irregular waves or bent lines (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 November 2017 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 January 2022
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
