Virsodes vesiculosa (Linnaeus) Kuntze 1891
Current name:
Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus
Rosmuc, Co. Galway, Ireland; low-salinity environment - 04 June 2007. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Virsodes vesiculosa (Linnaeus) Kuntze 1891: 930 (as 'vesiculosum')
Published in: Kuntze, O. (1891). Revisio generum plantarum. Vol. 2 pp. 375-1011. Leipzig, London, Milan, New York, Paris: Arthur Felix, Dulau & Co., U. Hoepli, Gust. E. Stechert, Charles Klincksieck.
Request PDFPublication date: 5 November 1891
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Virsodes is Fucus virsoides J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.
Basionym
Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus
Type Information
Type locality: "Habitat in Mari Atlantico" (Atlantic Ocean); (Linnaeus 1753: 1158) Type: LINN; 1274.48 (Spencer & al. 2009: 252)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), covered with little bladders or blisters (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 November 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
