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

Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Sargassum acinarium (Linnaeus) Setchell, 1933
Sargassum cymosum C.Agardh, 1820
Sargassum desfontainesii (Turner) C.Agardh, 1820
Sargassum filipendula C.Agardh, 1824
Sargassum flavifolium Kützing, 1849
Sargassum furcatum Kützing, 1843
Sargassum hornschuchii C.Agardh, 1820
Sargassum muticum (Yendo) Fensholt, 1955
Sargassum natans (Linnaeus) Gaillon, 1828
Sargassum polycystum C.Agardh, 1824
Sargassum ramentaceum Zarmouth & Nizamuddin, 1991
Sargassum salicifolium Naccari, 1828
Sargassum thunbergii (Mertens ex Roth) Kuntze, 1898
Sargassum trichocarpum J.Agardh, 1889
Sargassum vulgare C.Agardh, 1820
Sargassum (Bactrophycus)
Sargassum (Sargassum)

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

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Citation

Guiry, Michael D. (2014). Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820. 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:144132