Sargassopsis decurrens (R.Brown ex Turner) Trevisan 1843

Publication Details
Sargassopsis decurrens (R.Brown ex Turner) Trevisan 1843: 332

Published in: [Trevisan, V.B.A.] (1843). Synopsis generum algarum. Atti della Quarta Riunione degli Scienziati Italiani 4: 332-335.

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Type Species
This is the type species (non designatus) of the genus Sargassopsis.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Fucus decurrens R.Brown ex Turner

Type Information
Type locality: "North shores of New Holland"; (Womersley 1954: 344) Type: BM; (Womersley 1987: 421)

Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), running down, e.g. a leaf prolonged beyond the point of insertion and running down the stem.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 30 July 2010 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 January 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 November 2024

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