Fucus corniculatus Wulfen, nom. illeg. 1786
Publication Details
Fucus corniculatus Wulfen, nom. illeg. 1786: 358, no. CXXXVIII [138]
Published in: Jacquin, N.J. (1787 '1786'). Collectanea ad botanicam, chemiam, et historiam naturalem spectantia, cum figuris Vol. I. pp. [1]-386, 22 pls. Vindobonae [Vienna]: ex officina Wappleriana.
Request PDFPublication date: January-September 1787
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 Gongolaria abies-marina (S.G.Gmelin) Kuntze.
Source of Synonymy
Molinari-Novoa, E.A. & Guiry, M.D. (2020). Reinstatement of the genera Gongolaria Boehmer and Ericaria Stackhouse (Sargassaceae, Phaeophyceae). Notulae Algarum 172: 1-10, 2 figures.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), having a horned capsule.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 September 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 November 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: included Fucus abies-marina S.G.Gmelin, 1768 as a synonym, making it a superfluous name. - (27 September 2007) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 November 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 April 2025
