Fucus brodiei Turner 1809

Publication Details
Fucus brodiei Turner 1809: 1, pl. 72 (as 'brodiaei')

Published in: Turner, D. (1808-1809 '1809'). Fuci sive plantarum fucorum generi a botanicis ascriptarum icones descriptiones et historia. Fuci, or coloured figures and descriptions of the plants referred by botanists to the genus Fucus. Vol. II pp. [i], [1]-164, [1-2], pls 72-134 (col. copp. W.J. Hooker). Londini [London]: typis J. M'Creery, impensis J. et A. Arch.

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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 Coccotylus brodiei (Turner) Kützing.

Source of Synonymy
Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.

Type Information
Lectotype locality: Scotland ; (Le Gall & Saunders 2010: 383) Lectoype: Rev. Brodie; BM-K; (Newroth & Taylor 1971: 96) Notes: Syntypes: Scotland (Lossiemouth); France; Sweden (Bohus); Baltic [index Nominum Algarum]. Lectotype designated by Newroth & Taylor (1971: 96).

Eponomy
Named for the Rev. Brodie, who collected specimens in Scotland.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 11 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 02 August 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 August 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024

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