Fucus antarcticus Chamisso 1822
Current name:
Durvillaea antarctica (Chamisso) Hariot
Species from the lower intertidal region. Curinanco, X Region, Chile (together with Lessonia nigrescens) - 16 November 2005. Dirk Schories (dirk.schories@gmx.de)
Publication Details
Fucus antarcticus Chamisso 1822: 7, pl. 7
Published in: Choris, L. (1822). Voyage pittoresque autour du monde. Part I. pp. vi + 17, 12 plates. Paris.
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 Durvillaea antarctica (Chamisso) Hariot.
Source of Synonymy
Hariot, P. (1892). Complément à la flore algologique de la Terre de Feu. Notarisia 7: 1427-1435.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to the Antarctic (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 March 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 March 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 December 2024
