Fucus cuneiformis J.F.Gmelin 1792
Current name:
Hormophysa cuneiformis (J.F.Gmelin) P.C.Silva
Palau Islands, West PacificPalau International Coral Reef Center
Publication Details
Fucus cuneiformis J.F.Gmelin 1792: 1389
Published in: Gmelin, J.F. (1792). Caroli a Linné...Systema naturae per regna tria naturae. Vol. 2, part 2 pp. 885-1661. Leipzig.
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 Hormophysa cuneiformis (J.F.Gmelin) P.C.Silva.
Type Information
Type locality: As Suways (Suez), Egypt; (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 48) Type: P. Forsskål; C; (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 48)
Origin of Species Name
(Latin), wedge-shaped or narrow below and wide above
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 June 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 June 2010
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 June 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
