Anthophycus longifolius (Turner) Kützing
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Ochrophyta
Class Phaeophyceae
Order Fucales
Family Sargassaceae
Genus Anthophycus
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South Afrrica. Robert Anderson. © Robert Anderson (Robert.Anderson@uct.ac.za).
KwaZulu-Natal. Robert Anderson. © Robert Anderson (Robert.Anderson@uct.ac.za). From: De Clerck, O., Bolton, J.J., Anderson, R.J. & Coppejans, E. (2005). Guide to the seaweeds of KwaZulu-Natal. Scripta Botanica Belgica 33: 1-294. Purchase information.
Publication details
Anthophycus longifolius (Turner) Kützing 1849: 605
Original publication: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
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Type species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Anthophycus.
Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Fucus longifolius Turner
Type information
Type locality: In the Indian Ocean (Turner 1808-1809: 88).
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), with long leaves.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Fucus longifolius Turner 1809
Sargassum longifolium (Turner) C.Agardh 1820
Carpophyllum longifolium (Turner) De Toni 1895
General environment
This is a marine species.
Distribution by country
Detailed distribution with sources
(as Anthophycus longifolius (Turner) Kützing)
Africa: Mozambique (Silva, Basson & Moe 1996), South Africa (Silva, Basson & Moe 1996, Stegenga, Bolton & Anderson 1997, Tronchin & De Clerck 2005).
South-west Asia: India (Silva, Basson & Moe 1996, Sahoo et al. 2001).
Taxonomic notes
According to Silva et al. (1996) the following names have been misapplied to this species: Fucus salicifolius and Fucus serratus. Please consult original reference for further information.
Key references
Braune, W. (2008). Meeresalgen. Ein Farbbildführer zu den verbreiteten benthischen Grün- Braun- und Rotalgen der Weltmeere. pp. [1]-596, pls 1-266 (colour photographs). Ruggell: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag.
SAG Cultures
SAG Cultures may be viewed at http://sagdb.uni-goettingen.de/showstrains.php?genus=Anthophycus&species=longifolius
SCCAP Cultures
Cultures from the Scandinavian Culture Collection of Algae at the University of Copenhagen (SCCAP) and Protozoa may be viewed at http://www.sccap.dk/search/algaebase.asp?Genus=Anthophycus&Species=longifolius
Created: 07 February 1998 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 22 August 2008 by M.D. Guiry
Accesses: This record has been accessed by users 1226 times since it was created.
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Citing AlgaeBase
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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2013.
AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 May 2013.
Algaebase taxon LSID: urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:74261
