Fucus tenellus Esper 1800
Current name:
Stilophora tenella (Esper) P.C.Silva
Flora danica Hft. 43, Tab. 2577, Fig. 1 (top)
Publication Details
Fucus tenellus Esper 1800: 197, pl. CIX [109]: figs 1-6
Published in: Esper, E.J.C. (1800). Icones fucorum cum characteribus systematicis, synonimis (sic) auctorum et descriptionibus novarum specierum. Abbildungen der Tange mit beygefügten systematischen Kennzeichen, Anführungen der Schriftsteller, und Beschribungen der neuen Gattungen. Vol. Erster Theil. Part 4 pp. 167-217, Plates LXXXVIII-CXI. Nürnberg: Raspe.
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 Stilophora tenella (Esper) P.C.Silva.
Type Information
Type locality: Trieste, Italy; (Silva & al. 1996: 624) Type: Wulfen; (Index Nominum Algarum) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting Wulfen (1803: 62) for more information on the type of this species.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), delicate (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 November 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 November 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024