Fucodium galapagense Piccone & Grunow 1886
Publication Details
Fucodium galapagense Piccone & Grunow 1886: 40, pl. 1: fig. 1; pl. 2: fig. 3
Published in: Piccone, A. (1886). Alghe del viaggio di circumnavigazione della Vettor Pisani. pp. [1]-97, 2 pls. Genova [Genoa]: Tipografia del Reale Istituto Sordo-Muti.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Fucodium is Fucodium nodosum (Linnaeus) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bifurcaria galapagensis (Piccone & Grunow) Womersley.
Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. (1964). The morphology and taxonomy of Cystophora and related genera (Phaeophyta). Australian Journal of Botany 12: 53-110, 48 figs, 16 plates.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 April 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 February 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 February 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
