Fucus clavellosus Lightfoot ex Turner 1802

Publication Details
Fucus clavellosus Lightfoot ex Turner 1802: 133, pl. X [10]: figs 1-3

Published in: Turner, D. (1802). Descriptions of four new species of Fucus. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 6: 125-136, pls VIII-X.

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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 Lomentaria clavellosa (Lightfoot ex Turner) Gaillon.

Source of Synonymy
Gaillon, B. (1828). Résumé méthodique des classifications des Thalassiophytes. Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles, édition 2 [F. Cuvier] 53: 350-406, 3 tables.

Type Information
Syntype localities: Habitat apud Bancaster in Norfolcia: inter rejectaments maris apud Yarmouth frequens [Bancaster and Yarmouth, Norfolk, England]; (Turner 1802: 133)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 19 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 June 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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