Fucus dichotomus Lepechin 1775
Publication Details
Fucus dichotomus Lepechin 1775: 479, pl. XX [20]
Published in: Lepechin, J. (1775). Quattuor Fucorum species descriptae. Novi Commentarii Academiae Scientarum imperialis Petropolitanae 19: 476-481, pls 20-23.
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 Fimbrifolium dichotomum (Lepechin) G.I.Hansen.
Source of Synonymy
Hansen, G.I. (1980). A morphological study of Fimbrifolium, a new genus in the Cystocloniaceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta). Journal of Phycology 16: 207-217.
Type Information
Neotype locality: Cape Ann, at Good Harbour Beach, Massachusetts, USA; (Hansen 1980: 208) Neotype: Gayle I. Hansen; 21 August 1976; FH; (Hansen 1980: 208) Notes: Original type locality: "In littus maris Albi, quod incolis Terscoy audit"
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dichotomous, having divisions always in pairs (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 May 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 02 August 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 August 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
