Fucus volubilis Linnaeus 1759

Osmundaria volubilis (Linnaeus) R.E.Norris

Current name: Osmundaria volubilis (Linnaeus) R.E.Norris
beached specimen in August, Italy (Thyrrhenian, Golfo di Policastro) - stichids - 01 September 2023. Luigi Campagna (golfopolikayak@yahoo.com)

Publication Details
Fucus volubilis Linnaeus 1759: 1344

Published in: Linnaeus, C. (1759). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Editio decima revisa. Vol. 2 pp. 825-1384. Holmiae [Stockholm]: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii.

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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 Osmundaria volubilis (Linnaeus) R.E.Norris.

Type Information
Type locality: Not specified; (Silva & al. 1996: 534)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), twining (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 17 November 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 29 March 2024

 
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