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ERMS taxon details

Zostera L.

AphiaID

144233 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:144233)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Zostera marina Linnaeus, 1753

Parent

Zosteraceae Dumort.

Original name

Zostera L.

Synonymised names

Nanozostera Tomlinson & Posluszny, 2001 · unaccepted

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Species Zostera marina Linnaeus, 1753
Subgenus Zostera subg. Zostera
1. Species Zostera marina Linnaeus, 1753 represented as Zostera marina Linnaeus, 1753
Subgenus Zostera subg. Zosterella
1. Species Zostera noltei Hornemann, 1832 accepted as Nanozostera noltei (Hornemann, 1832) Tomlinson & Posluszny, 2001 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Zostera angustifolia (Hornemann) Reichenbach, 1845 accepted as Zostera marina Linnaeus, 1753 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Zostera noltii Hornemann, 1832 accepted as Zostera noltei Hornemann, 1832 accepted as Nanozostera noltei (Hornemann, 1832) Tomlinson & Posluszny, 2001 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)

Environment

marine, brackish, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Linnaeus, C. (1753). Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas ad genera relatas cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Vol 1. Salvius, Stockholm., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358012 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Zostera L.. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=144233 on 2026-05-20

Regional species database citation

Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Zostera L.. Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=144233 on 2026-05-20

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Guiry, Michael D.

2010-08-13 07:02:00Z

changed

Guiry, Michael D.

2021-08-20 07:12:22Z

changed

Christenhusz, Maarten

2023-12-14 20:39:37Z

changed

Guiry, Michael D.

2024-07-05 05:40:38Z

changed

Christenhusz, Maarten

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original description Linnaeus, C. (1753). Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas ad genera relatas cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Vol 1. Salvius, Stockholm., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358012 [details]

original description (of Nanozostera Tomlinson & Posluszny, 2001) Tomlinson, P. B.; Posluzny, U. (2001). Generic limits in the seagrass family Zosteraceae. TAXON. 50(2): 429-437., available online at https://doi.org/10.2307/1223890 [details] Available for editors

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 RoR) [details]

additional source Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2026). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]

status source Coyer, J. A.; Hoarau, G.; Kuo, J.; Tronholm, A.; Veldsink, J.; Olsen, J. L. (2013). Phylogeny and temporal divergence of the seagrass family Zosteraceae using one nuclear and three chloroplast loci. Systematics and Biodiversity. 11(3): 271-284., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/14772000.2013.821187 [details] Available for editors