Sargassum turbinatum (Linnaeus) C.Agardh 1820
Current name:
Turbinaria turbinata (Linnaeus) Kuntze
From Littler, D.S., M.M. Littler & M.D. Hanisak (2008) Submersed Plants of the Indian River Lagoon. Purchase informationDiane Littler (littlerd@si.edu)
Publication Details
Sargassum turbinatum (Linnaeus) C.Agardh 1820: 41
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 Turbinaria turbinata (Linnaeus) Kuntze.
Basionym
Fucus turbinatus Linnaeus
Type Information
Type locality: "in Americae rupibus marinis" [Jamaica]; (Silva & al. 1996: 715) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting Howe (1920: 591) for more information on the type locality of this species.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 October 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 October 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 November 2024
