Fucus lacinulatus M.Vahl 1802
Publication Details
Fucus lacinulatus M.Vahl 1802: 39
Published in: Vahl, M. (1802). Endeel kryptogamiske Planter fra St.-Croix. Skrifter af Naturhistorie-Selskabet, København 5(2): 29-47.
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 Gracilaria isabellana Gurgel, Fredericq & J.N.Norris.
Source of Synonymy
Gurgel, C.F.D., Fredericq, S. & Norris, J.N. (2004). Gracilaria flabelliformis and G. apiculata (Gracilariaceae, Rhodophyta): restoring old names for common tropical western Atlantic species, including the recognition of three new subspecies, and a replacement name for "G. lacinulata". Cryptogamie Algologie 25: 367-396.
Type Information
Type locality: St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands; (Gurgel et al. 2004: 387) Lectotype: C; (Gurgel et al. 2004: 387) Notes: Lectotype: Fucus lacinulatus Vahl: C (=Borgesen, 1920: 379, Nr [fig.] 366).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 February 2008
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 February 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024
