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, The Herald Islets, Dayrell Island
Field Collection Date
18 May 2011
Field Collection Notes
Locally common but very hard to collect safely due to extreme surge crashing into rock face at time of visit to island. Thallus tufted, dark brown-green.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-29.2455, -177.85719
-177.85719, -177.85719
Last Update
22 May 2023
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