Fucus subfuscus Woodward 1791
Publication Details
Fucus subfuscus Woodward 1791: 132, pl. 12: 1-5
Published in: Woodward, T.J. (1791). The history and description of a new species of Fucus. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 1: 131-134, pl. 12.
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 Rhodomela confervoides (Hudson) P.C.Silva.
Type Information
Type locality: Cromer, Norfolk, England; (Woodward 1791: 131)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 January 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 January 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 November 2024
