Fucus fimbriatus Desfontaines, nom. illeg. 1799
Publication Details
Fucus fimbriatus Desfontaines, nom. illeg. 1799: 423, pl. 259
Published in: Desfontaines, R. (1799). Flora atlantica, sive historia plantarum, quae in Atlante, agro Tunetano et Algeriensi crescunt. Tomus secundus. pp. 161-458, pls 181-261. Parisiis [Paris]: L.G. Desgranges.
Request PDFType 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 Cystoseira compressa (Esper) Gerloff & Nizamuddin.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fringed.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 March 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 December 2017
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Fucus fimbriatus S.G.Gmelin, 1768. - (20 November 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 June 2025
