Fucus mammillosus Goodenough & Woodward 1797
Publication Details
Fucus mammillosus Goodenough & Woodward 1797: 174
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, plates 16-19.
Request PDFPublication date: 1797
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.
Source of Synonymy
Guiry, M.D., West, J.A., Kim, D.-H. & Masuda, M. (1984). Reinstatement of the genus Mastocarpus Kützing (Rhodophyta). Taxon 33: 53-63.
Type Information
Type locality: "Habitat in rupibus et saxis submarinis frequentis." [Living on submarine stones and rocks frequently. England].; (Goodenough & Woodward 1797: 174)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 September 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 October 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 October 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
