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 Islands, L'Havre Rock (submerged, doubt the rock is ever emergent), c.8 km NNW of L'Esperance Rock
Field Collection Date
02 Dec 2013
Field Collection Notes
Steep rock wall with base of rocks and boulders from about 20m. From 8m depth mostly rock barrens, with dense Sargassum shallower. The two sea urchins that were very abundant were Tripneustes gratilla and Heliocidaris tuberculata. Sargassum: fertile.
Voucher for dna sequencing by Wendy Nelson.
K-2013-18. Specimen in two parts AK 347271A and AK 347271B
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-31.29339, -178.90897 (± 20 km)
-178.90897, -178.90897 (± 20 km)
Last Update
27 Jun 2023
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