Fucus vittatus Linnaeus 1767
Current name:
Gelidium vittatum (Linnaeus) Kützing
South Africa; epiphytic on stipe of Ecklonia maximaRobert Anderson (Robert.Anderson@uct.ac.za)
Publication Details
Fucus vittatus Linnaeus 1767: 718
Published in: Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus & differentiis. Tomus II. Editio duodecima, reformata. pp. 533-1327 [1328] [+ 1-36]. Homiae [Stockholm]: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii.
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 Gelidium vittatum (Linnaeus) Kützing.
Type Information
Type locality: not specified; (Silva & al. 1996: 147)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 January 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024