Fucus wrightii Harvey, nom. illeg. 1860
Publication Details
Fucus wrightii Harvey, nom. illeg. 1860: 328
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1860). Characters of new algae, chiefly from Japan and adjacent regions, collected by Charles Wright in the North Pacific Exploring Expedition under Captain James Rodgers. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 4: 327-335.
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 Silvetia babingtonii (Harvey) E.A.SerrĂ£o, T.O.Cho, S.M.Boo & Brawley.
Type Information
Type locality: "Straits of Sangar, Japan." [Tsugaru Straits]; (Harvey 1860: 329) Type: Wright; TCD?;
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 January 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 January 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024