Sargassum tenue (Kützing) Endlicher 1843
Publication Details
Sargassum tenue (Kützing) Endlicher 1843: 31
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 Sargassum siliquastrum (Mertens ex Turner) C.Agardh.
Basionym
Halochloa tenuis Kützing
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, fine, slender (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 December 2005
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 December 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 December 2024