linnei, Merlangus Malm [A. W.] 1877:485 [ ref. 2881] Original as Linnéi. Tentatively regarded as an unneeded replacement name for Gadus merlangus Linnaeus 1758 (to avoid "Strickland tautonomy"). Locality Sweden. •Synonym of Merlangius merlangus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Svetovidov 1973:307 [ref. 7169], Cohen in Cohen et al. 1990:56 [ref. 18936]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Merlangius merlangus (Linnaeus 1758). Gadidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.