Fucus virsoides J.Agardh 1868

Current name:
Fucus virsoides J.Agardh
Detail of antheridia (male reproductive organs). Mid littoral zone, Izola, Slovenia - 24 May 1998. Claudio Battelli (claudio.battelli@guest.arnes.si)
Publication Details
Fucus virsoides J.Agardh 1868: 42
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1868). Bidrag till kännedomen om Spetsbergens alger. Tilläg till föregående afhandling. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, Nye Följd 7(8): [27] 28-49, pl. III.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fucus is Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
"In adriatico frequens" [Adriatic Sea]; (Agardh 1868: 42)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 August 2015
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Distributional note
It is very likely that Fucus virsoides is the only species of this genus occuring in the Adriatic Sea; records of Fucus under other names are very probably misidentifications (Furnari et al., 1999). Cormaci et al. (2012: 296) say that this species occurs mainly in the northern Adriatic, from the Venice Lagoon to Dalmatia, but is very rare on the coasts of Albania. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 February 2025