Fucus nodularius Mertens 1819
Publication Details
Fucus nodularius Mertens 1819: 189, pl. 15
Published in: Mertens, H. (1819). Mémoire sur plusieurs espèces de Fucus, nouvelles ou peu connues, observées dans la collection du Muséum. Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle [Paris] 5: 172-190, pls 13-15.
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 Hormophysa cuneiformis (J.F.Gmelin) P.C.Silva.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.
Type Information
Type locality: "Novae Hollandiae" [Western Australia]; (Silva & al. 1996: 652) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting Womersley (1967: 256) for more information on the type locality of this species. "Nov. Holl. occid." [may be the Shark Bay region] (Womersley 1987: 356).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 October 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 June 2010
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 June 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 November 2024
