Fucus pectinatus Gunnerus 1776
Publication Details
Fucus pectinatus Gunnerus 1776: 122, pl. II [2]: fig. 8
Published in: Gunnerus, J.E. (1776 '1772'). Flora norvegica, observationibus praesertim oeconomicis panosque norvegici locupletata. Pars posterior, cum iconibus. pp. [i]- viii, [1]-148, indices, pls I-IX. Hafnia [Copenhagen]: Impensis Frederici Christiani Pelt.
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 Ptilota serrata Kützing.
Type Information
Type locality: Norway; (Gunnerus 1776: 122) Notes: "Lectotype (designated here): [icon in] Gunnerus, Fl. Norveg. 2: t. 2, f. 8. 1776. Again Gunnerus was unspecific as to localities and collections, but referred to his own tab. II fig. 8 which accordingly is an obligate lectotype. Likewise I designate the best specimen, 972.2 (without any data), in his herbarium as epitype. This is the same specimen that was annotated to be type material by Taylor in 1961." (Jørgensen 2012: 1091).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pectinate, with narrow close-set divisions like a comb (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 May 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 06 April 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 April 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
