Sargassum atlanticum Bory 1829
Publication Details
Sargassum atlanticum Bory 1829: 171, no fig.
Published in: B. [Bory de Saint-Vincent, J.B.G.M.] (1829). Sargassie. Sargassum. In: Dictionnaire classique d'histoire naturelle. (Audouin, I. et al. Eds) Vol. 15, pp. 169-171. Paris: Rey et Gravier; Baudouin Frères.
Request PDFPublication date: "Mai 1829"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sargassum is Sargassum bacciferum (Turner) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 January 2017 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 August 2021
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Nomenclatural note
At first sight this appears to be an illegitimate name as it includes "Sargassum vulgare Ag. Spec. Alg., p. 3", but this is an illelgitimate name. Bory also included "Fucus natans de Turner, pl. 26, mais non le Fucus narans de Linné." - (07 August 2021) - M.D. Guiry
Distributional note
Bory (1829: 171) reports Sargassum atlanticum from Cadiz south to the Canary Islands. - (07 August 2021) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 August 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025
