Fucus barbatus Goodenough & Woodward, nom. illeg. 1797
Publication Details
Fucus barbatus Goodenough & Woodward, nom. illeg. 1797: 103, 128
Published in: Goodenough, S. & Woodward, T.J. (1797). Observations on the British Fuci, with particular descriptions of each species. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 3: 84-235, plates 16-19.
Request PDFPublication date: 1797
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 barbata (Stackhouse) 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.
Type Information
Type locality: Devon, England; (Silva & al. 1996: 647)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), bearded.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 December 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 December 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
