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Fucus

Phaeophyceae

Taxonomy
Fucus was named by Linnaeus (1853). It is extant.

It was assigned to Algae by Knowlton (1919); and to Phaeophyceae by Linklater (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Fucus Linnaeus
1919Fucus Knowlton
2016Fucus Linklater

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomProtista
phylumOchrophyta
RankNameAuthor
classPhaeophyceae
genusFucusLinnaeus 1853

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Fucus Linnaeus 1853
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Fucus digitatus Penhallow 1896
Fucus lignitum Lesquereux 1875
Diagnosis
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Measurements
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Collections
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