Macrocystis menziesii (Turner) C.Agardh

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Ochrophyta
Class Phaeophyceae
Order Laminariales
Family Laminariaceae
Genus Macrocystis

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Publication details
Macrocystis menziesii (Turner) C.Agardh 1820: 49

Original publication: 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.
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Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Macrocystis is Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C.Agardh.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a taxonomic synonym of Egregia menziesii (Turner) Areschoug

Basionym
Fucus menziesii Turner

Type information
Type locality: Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Type: BM-K?

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a marine species.

SAG Cultures
SAG Cultures may be viewed at http://sagdb.uni-goettingen.de/showstrains.php?genus=Macrocystis&species=menziesii

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=Macrocystis&Species=menziesii

NCBI Nucleotide Sequences

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 13 May 2008 by M.D. Guiry

Accesses: This record has been accessed by users 2038 times since it was created.

Linking to this page: http://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=44778

Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2013.

Algaebase taxon LSID: No taxonomy record found for this level.