Fucus membranaceus Stackhouse, nom. illeg. 1795
Publication Details
Fucus membranaceus Stackhouse, nom. illeg. 1795: 13, pl. VI
Published in: Stackhouse, J. (1795). Nereis britannica; continens species omnes fucorum in insulis britannicis crescentium: descriptione latine et anglico, necnon iconibus ad vivum depictis... Fasc. 1. pp. i-viii, 1-30, pls I-VIII. Bathoniae [Bath] & Londini [London]: S. Hazard; J. White.
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 Dictyopteris polypodioides (De Candolle) J.V.Lamouroux.
Type Information
Type locality: Sidmouth, Devon, England; (Silva & al. 1996: 584) Type: viii.1794; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), membranous (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 September 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 September 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 November 2024
