Fucus acicularis Wulfen, nom. illeg. 1803
Publication Details
Fucus acicularis Wulfen, nom. illeg. 1803: 63
Published in: Wulfen, F.X. (1803). Cryptogama aquatica. Archives de Botanique 3: 1-64, pl. 1.
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 Chondracanthus acicularis (Roth) Fredericq.
Type Information
Type locality: "In variis submarinis corporibus." [presumably the Adriatic Sea]; (Wulfen 1803: 63) Notes: Lectotype: Wulfen's description, in the absence of material (Dixon & Irvine 1977: 237). An epitype for this lectotype would be useful.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), acicular, i.e., narrow, stiff, pointed like a needle (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 November 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Fucus acicularis Esper, 1800. Replacement name: Ceramium aciculare Roth, 1806. - (11 February 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 08 April 2025
