Fucus mammillosus var. acutus Turner 1802
Publication Details
Fucus mammillosus var. acutus Turner 1802: 307 (as 'mamillosus')
Published in: Turner, D. (1802). A synopsis of the British Fuci 2 vols in one. pp. [i]-xlvi, [i]-189; [192]-400. London: Sold by J. White, Fleet-Street; and T. Longman and O. Rees, Paternoster-Row (Printed by F. Bush, Yarmouth.).
Publication date: May 1802
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 Mastocarpus stellatus (Stackhouse) Guiry.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 August 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 September 2019
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Nomenclatural note
The oiriginal spelling of the specific epithet was "mammillosus" and is adopted here. - (05 September 2019) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 September 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 July 2025