Sargassum filicinum Harvey 1860
Publication Details
Sargassum filicinum Harvey 1860: 327
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1860). Characters of new algae, chiefly from Japan and adjacent regions, collected by Charles Wright in the North Pacific Exploring Expedition under Captain James Rodgers. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 4: 327-335.
Request PDFType 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 Sargassum horneri (Turner) C.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Uwai, S., Kogame, K., Yoshida, G., Kawai, H., & Ajisaka, T. (2009). Geographical genetic structure and phylogeography of the Sargassum horneri/filicinum complex in Japan, based on the mitochondrial cox3 haplotype. Marine Biology, Berlin 156: 901-911.
Type Information
Type locality: "East coast of Japan."; (Harvey 1860: 327) Type: TCD; (Yoshida 1998: 384)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fern-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 November 2024
