Sargassum oocyste J.Agardh 1848
Publication Details
Sargassum oocyste J.Agardh 1848: 317
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1848). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen Primum. Algas fucoideas complectens. pp. [i-vi], [i]-viii, [1]-363. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.
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 aquifolium (Turner) C.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Mattio, L., Payri, C.E., Verlaque, M. & De Reviers, B. (2010). Taxonomic revision of Sargassum sect. Acanthocarpicae (Fucales, Phaeophyceae). Taxon 59(3): 896-904.
Type Information
Syntypes locality: New Guinea; (Mattio et al. 2010: 902) Type: PC; TA8158, TA8571, TA8573 (Mattio et al. 2010: 902) Notes: Syntype localities: Chile; Moluccas, Indonesia [New Guinea fide G. Martens, 1868 (Silva et al. 1996).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 June 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 August 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 August 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 January 2025
