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Sargassaceae Kützing, 1843 
AphiaID: 143725

Classification: Biota > Chromista (Kingdom) > Harosa (Subkingdom) > Heterokonta (Infrakingdom) > Ochrophyta (Phylum) > Phaeista (Subphylum) > Limnista (Infraphylum) > Fucistia (Superclass) > Phaeophyceae (Class) > Fucales (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Fucales
Source  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 (look up in IMIS) [details]

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taxa
[show all]		 Genus Acrocarpia Areschoug, 1854
Genus Acystis Schiffner, 1934
Genus Anthophycus Kützing, 1849
Genus Axillariella P.C.Silva, 1959
Genus Bifurcaria Stackhouse, 1809
Genus Brassicophycus Draisma, Ballesteros, F.Rousseau & T.Thibaut, 2010
Genus Carpoglossum Kützing, 1843
Genus Carpophyllum Greville, 1830
Genus Caulocystis Areschoug, 1854
Genus Cladophyllum Bula-Meyer, 1980
Genus Coccophora Greville, 1830
Genus Cystophora J.Agardh, 1841
Genus Cystoseira C.Agardh, 1820
Genus Halidrys Lyngbye, 1819
Genus Hizikia Okamura, 1932
Genus Hormophysa Kützing, 1843
Genus Landsburgia Harvey, 1855
Genus Myagropsis Kützing, 1843
Genus Myriodesma Decaisne, 1841
Genus Nizamuddinia P.C.Silva, 1996
Genus Oerstedtia Trevisan, 1848
Genus Palaeohalidrys N.L.Gardner, 1924
Genus Platythalia Sonder, 1845
Genus Polycladia Montagne, 1847
Genus Sargassopsis Trevisan, 1843
Genus Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820
Genus Scaberia Greville, 1830
Genus Stephanocystis Trevisan, 1843
Genus Stolonophora Nizamuddin, 1969
Genus Turbinaria J.V. Lamouroux, 1825

Genus Baccalaria S.F.Gray, 1821 (nomen dubium)

Genus Acinaria Donati, 1758 accepted as Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820
Genus Blossevillea Decaisne, 1840 accepted as Cystophora J.Agardh, 1841
Genus Carpacanthus Kützing, 1843 accepted as Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820
Genus Carpodesmia Greville, 1830 accepted as Cystoseira C.Agardh, 1820
Genus Cystophyllum J.Agardh, 1848 accepted as Cystoseira C.Agardh, 1820
Genus Enchophora J.Agardh, 1894 accepted as Scaberia Greville, 1830
Genus Halochloa Kützing, 1843 accepted as Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820
Genus Monilifera Stackhouse, 1809 accepted as Cystoseira C.Agardh, 1820
Genus Phyllotricha Areschoug, 1854 accepted as Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820
Genus Pycnophycus Kützing, 1843 accepted as Bifurcaria Stackhouse, 1809
Genus Sargassopsis Nizamuddin, Hiscock, Barratt & Ormond, 1993 accepted as Nizamuddinia P.C.Silva, 1996
Genus Sirophysalis Kützing, 1843 accepted as Cystoseira C.Agardh, 1820
Genus Stichophora (Endlichter) Kützing, 1845 accepted as Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820
Genus Treptacantha Kützing, 1843 (unaccepted)
Environment marine
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143725
Taxonomic
Edit history		 
Date   action   by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  Guiry, Michael D.
2008-10-22 09:06:10Z  checked  Guiry, Michael D.
  
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  Citation: Guiry, Michael D. (2013). Sargassaceae. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2013). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143725 on 2013-06-20
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