Sargassum pinnatifidum Harvey 1860
Publication Details
Sargassum pinnatifidum 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 of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Loo Choo Islands" [Okinawa Prefecture, Japan]; (Harvey 1860: 327) Holotype: C. Wright; 1853-1856; TCD. herb. Harvey; (Yoshida et al. 2004: 99)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pinnately cleft (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 14 March 2025
