Fucus corneus Zoega, nom. illeg. 1772
Publication Details
Fucus corneus Zoega, nom. illeg. 1772: 19
Published in: Zoëga, J. (1772). Flora islandica. In: Reise igiennem Island, foranstaltet af Videnskabernes Sælskab i Kiøbenhavn. (Olafsens, E. & Povelsens, B. Eds), pp. Tilhang 1-20. Soroe [Sorø]: Jonas Lindgrens. [in Danish]
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 Chordaria flagelliformis (O.F.Müller) C.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), horny, hard and close-textured but not brittle (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 09 October 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
