Fucus spiralis var. nanus (Stackhouse) Batters 1902
Publication Details
Fucus spiralis var. nanus (Stackhouse) Batters 1902: 50
Published in: Batters, E.A.L. (1902). A catalogue of the British marine algae being a list of all the species of seaweeds known to occur on the shores of the British Islands, with the localities where they are found. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 40(Supplement): 1-107.
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 Fucus spiralis Linnaeus.
Basionym
Halidrys nana Stackhouse
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiral (Stearn 1983).
Created: 23 November 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 November 2005
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 November 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 July 2025
