Fucus aculeatus Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, ed. 2, 2: 1632. 1763.

"Habitat inter Angliam & Galliam." RCN: 8302, 8328.

Lectotype (Irvine in Spencer & al. in Taxon, in press): Herb. Linn. No. 1274.15 (LINN) .

Current name: Desmarestia aculeata (L.) J.V. Lamour. ( Desmarestiaceae).