Fucus tortilis C.Agardh 1812
Publication Details
Fucus tortilis C.Agardh 1812: 6
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1812). Algarum decas prima. pp. 1-14. Lundæ: Litteris Berlingianis.
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 Sargassum siliquastrum (Mertens ex Turner) C.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Yoshida, T. (1998). Marine algae of Japan. pp. [1]-25, [1]-1222. Tokyo: Uchida Rokakuho Publishing Co., Ltd. [in Japanese]
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), twisted, winding, spiral (Smith & Lockwood 1933).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 November 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 December 2024
