Fucus crenulatus Turner 1802

Gymnogongrus crenulatus (Turner) J.Agardh

Current name: Gymnogongrus crenulatus (Turner) J.Agardh
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Publication Details
Fucus crenulatus Turner 1802: 130, pl. 8

Published in: Turner, D. (1802). Descriptions of four new species of Fucus. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 6: 125-136, pls VIII-X.

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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 Gymnogongrus crenulatus (Turner) J.Agardh.

Type Information
Type locality: Oporto, Portugal; (Turner 1802) Lectotype: BM-K; (Turner 1802: pl. 8) Notes: See also Dixon & Irvine (1977: 217).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crenulate, having small rounded teeth (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 28 September 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 February 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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