Sargassum hystrix J.Agardh 1847

Current name: Sargassum hystrix J.Agardh
a. rama; b. filoide; c. cauloide; d. vesícula; e. receptáculo. Esquema: Lourdes Moreira.

Publication Details
Sargassum hystrix J.Agardh 1847: 7

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1847). Nya alger från Mexico. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Adademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm 4: 5-17.

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Type 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: Campeche Bank, Mexico; (Mattio et al. 2010: 901) Lectotype: Liebmann; C; AT1353 (Mattio et al. 2010: 901)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), porpucine-like, bristly or spiny (Neal 1993).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 29 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 November 2021

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Taxonomic note
Formerly in section Acanthocarpicae (Mattio et al. 2010). - (09 August 2010) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 June 2025