Fucus sinuosus Goodenough & Woodward, nom. illeg. 1797
Publication details
Fucus sinuosus Goodenough & Woodward 1797: 102, 111, nom. illeg.
Published in: Goodenough, S. & Woodward, T.J. (1797). Observations on the British Fuci, with particular descriptions of each species. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 3: 84-235, pls 16-19.
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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 Phycodrys rubens (Linnaeus) Batters
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), very sinuate (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
Nomenclatural notes
Illegitimate: superfluous as it included Fucus crenatus S.G.Gmelin.
General environment
This is a marine species.
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Created: 05 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 04 June 2019 by M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021.
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