Sargassum verruculosum C.Agardh 1820
Publication Details
Sargassum verruculosum C.Agardh 1820: 26
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1820 '1821'). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum. Pars prima. pp. [i-iv], [1]-168. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.
Request PDFPublication date: probably Jan-April 1820
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sargassum is Sargassum bacciferum (Turner) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phyllotricha verruculosa (C.Agardh) R.R.M.Dixon & Huisman.
Source of Synonymy
Dixon, R.R.M., Huisman, J.M., Buchanan, J., Gurgel, C.F.D. & Spencer, P. (2012). A morphological and molecular study of austral Sargassum (Fucales, Phaeophyceae) supports the recognition of Phyllotricha at genus level, with further additions to the genus Sargassopsis. Journal of Phycology 48(5): 1119-1129.
Type Information
Type locality: King George Sound, Western Australia; (Dixon et al. 2012: 1127) Notes: See data for Fucus verruculosus Mertens 1819.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), covered with small wart-like outgrowths (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 December 2012
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 December 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 November 2024
