Fucus acanthophorus J.V.Lamouroux 1805

Publication Details
Fucus acanthophorus J.V.Lamouroux 1805: 61, pl. XXX; pl. XXXI: fig. 1

Published in: Lamouroux, J.V.F. (1805). Dissertations sur plusieurs espèces de Fucus, peu connues ou nouvelles; avec leur description en Latin et en Français. pp. [i]-xxiv, [1]-85, plus 36 plates. Agen & Paris: Raymond Noubel (imprimerie) & Treuttel et Vürtz (librairie).

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Publication date: An XIII = 1805

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 Acanthophora spicifera (Vahl) Børgesen.

Type Information
Type locality: Amérique septentrionale; (Silva & al. 1996: 471)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 14 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 22 July 2016

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Nomenclatural note
Acanthophora thierryi Lamouroux 1813 (INA). - (22 July 2016) - G.M. Guiry

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 July 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2025

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