Fucus giganteus Gaudichaud, nom. illeg. 1826
Publication Details
Fucus giganteus Gaudichaud, nom. illeg. 1826: 121, 152
Published in: Gaudichaud, C. (1826-1830). Voyage autour du Monde, entrepris par Ordre du Roi, Exécuté sur les Corvettes de S.M. l'Uranie et la Physicienne, par M. Louis de Freycinet. Botanique. pp. vii, 522, 120 plates. Paris: Pillet Aîné.
Request PDFPublication date: 23 September 1826-13 March 1830
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 Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C.Agardh.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), huge.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 April 2008
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 April 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 November 2024
