Sarcophycus simplex Kützing 1860
Publication Details
Sarcophycus simplex Kützing 1860: 4
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1860). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. X pp. i-iv, 1-39, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sarcophycus is Sarcophycus potatorum (Labillardière) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Durvillaea antarctica (Chamisso) Hariot.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), simple, undivided, unbranched, of one piece or series, not consisting of several distinct parts (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 September 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 September 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024