Fucus spinosus S.G.Gmelin 1768
Current name:
Gelidium spinosum (S.G.Gmelin) P.C.Silva
Graveyard Beach, Mweenish, Co. Galway; mid-level, large pools; common - 08 April 2004. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Fucus spinosus S.G.Gmelin 1768: 161, pl. 18: fig. 3
Published in: Gmelin, S.G. (1768). Historia fucorum. pp. [i-xii], [i]-239, [i]-6 expl. tab., 35 pls [1A, IB, IIA, IIB, III-XXXIII]. Petropoli [St. Petersburg]: Ex typographia Academiae scientiarum.
Request PDFPublication date: p. xii: i Mai 1768
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 Gelidium spinosum (S.G.Gmelin) P.C.Silva.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Mare mediterraneum et anglicum"; (Gmelin 1768: 161)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiny.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 November 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 November 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 November 2024
