Eucheuma spinosum J.Agardh 1847
Publication Details
Eucheuma spinosum J.Agardh 1847: 16 (as 'spinosa')
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1847). Nya alger från Mexico. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Adademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm 4: 5-17.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Eucheuma.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Eucheuma denticulatum (N.L.Burman) Collins & Hervey.
Source of Synonymy
Dumilag, R.V., Crisostomo, B.A., Aguinaldo, Z.-Z.A., Hinaloc, L.A.R., Kiao, L.M., Roa-Quiaoit, H.A., Dagan-Galon, F., Zuccarello, G.C., Guillemin, M.L., Brodie, J., Cottier-Cook, E.J. & Roleda, M.Y. (2022). The diversity of eucheumatoid seaweed cultivars in the Philippines. Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture 00: [1-19], 5 figs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiny.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 May 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Treated as a new name: supposed basionym, Fucus spinosus L. is illegitimate. - (02 February 2016) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 May 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 June 2025
