Fucus costatus Turner, nom. illeg. 1819
Publication Details
Fucus costatus Turner, nom. illeg. 1819: 72, pl. 226
Published in: Turner, D. (1811-1819 '1819'). Fuci sive plantarum fucorum generi a botanicis ascriptarum icones descriptiones et historia. Fuci, or coloured figures and descriptions of the plants referrred by botanists to the genus Fucus. Vol. IV pp. [i, iii], [1]-153, [1-2], [1-7], pls 197-258 (col. copp. W.J. Hooker). Londini [London]: typis J. M'Creery, impensis J. et A. Arch.
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 Costaria costata (C.Agardh) De A.Saunders.
Type Information
Type locality: Western coast of North America; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: Mr. Menzies; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ribbed, having one or more primary veins or ridges (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 January 2019
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024