Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Sargassum
Classification
Family
Genus
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, Kermadec Ecological Region and District, Kermadec Islands Nature Reserve, Northern Kermadec Islands group, Raoul Island, Sunshine - Boat Cove Coast, on coastline about half-way to base of "Ring Buster Track"
Field Collection Date
16 May 2011
Field Collection Notes
At extreme low tide mark in rocks pools where saxicolous on andesite boulders or attached to barnacles in c. 1m of water. Thallus firmly pliant, dark red to carmine when fresh. Very common but difficult to collect safely.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-29.28333, -177.9
-177.9, -177.9
Last Update
11 May 2023 01:49
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