Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Heterokonta > Phylum Ochrophyta > Subphylum Phaeista > Infraphylum Limnista > Superclass Fucistia > Class Phaeophyceae > Order Sphacelariales > Family Sphacelariaceae

Sphacelaria Lyngbye, 1818

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Sphacelaria brachygonia Montagne, 1843
Sphacelaria cirrosa (Roth) C.Agardh, 1824
Sphacelaria fusca (Hudson) S.F.Gray, 1821
Sphacelaria plumula Zanardini, 1865
Sphacelaria reticulata Lyngbye, 1818
Sphacelaria rigidula Kützing, 1843
Sphacelaria solitaria (Pringsheim) Kylin, 1947
Sphacelaria tribuloides Meneghini, 1840
Sphacelaria (Sphacelaria)

Literature

basis of record	Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38
additional source	Silva, C., P. Basson & R. Moe (1996). Catalogue of the Benthic Marine Algae of the Indian Ocean. Volume 79 of University of California Publications in Botany (ISBN 0-520-09810-2).
additional source	Algaebase

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

External Links

GenBank
GBIF

Citation

Guiry, Michael D. (2014). Sphacelaria Lyngbye, 1818. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2014). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:144272