Fucus costatus Stackhouse 1802

Publication Details
Fucus costatus Stackhouse 1802: 109, pl. 17 [pro parte]

Published in: Stackhouse, J. (1802 '1801'). Nereis britannica; continens species omnes fucorum in insulis britannicis crescentium: descriptione latine et anglico, necnon iconibus ad vivum depictis... Fasc. 3. pp. xxv-xl, 71-112, 1-4, 1-3, pls XIII-XVII, A-G. Bathoniae [Bath] & Londini [London]: S. Hazard; J. White.

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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 Carpomitra costata (Stackhouse) Batters.

Source of Synonymy
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.

Type Information
Type locality: Fowey, Cornwall, England; (Womersley 1987: 270) Type: P. Rashleigh; LINN; (Womersley 1987: 270) Notes: The collector, Philip Rashleigh (1729-1811), lived at Menabilly, near Fowey in Cornwall, where he was Member for Parliament for many years.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ribbed, having one or more primary veins or ridges (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 22 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 November 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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