Gmelin, S.G. (1768), Historia Fucorum: 153-154 [primary reference]

• Type locality: Locus copiof[s]iff[ss]ime in mari Anglico prouenit.

Dixon, P.S. (1967), The typification of Fucus cartilagineus L. and F. corneus Huds. Blumea 15: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Fucus cartilagineus L. legitimate

Dixon, P.S. & Irvine, L.M. (1977), Seaweeds of the British Isles: - [secondary reference]

ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [secondary reference]

• Comment: Lamouroux had to change the epithet of this name when he transferrred the name to Plocamium. The name was illegitimate because Gmelin included Fucus cartilagineus Linnaeus = Plocamium cartilagineum (Moe pers. comm.).

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