Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Heterokonta > Phylum Ochrophyta > Class Phaeophyceae > Subclass Fucophycidae > Order Fucales > Family Sargassaceae > Genus Cystoseira

Cystoseira compressa (Esper) Gerloff & Nizamuddin, 1975

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Cystoseira*	C.Agardh, 1820	accepted genus name
*Abrotanifolia*	Stackhouse, 1809	synonym

Species group names

*Cystoseira fimbriata*	Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1832	synonym
*Fucus compressus*	Esper, 1799	synonym
*Fucus fimbriatus*	Desfontaines, 1799	synonym

Children

Cystoseira compressa subsp. pustulata (Ercegovic) Verlaque, 2015

Literature

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
additional source	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

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). Cystoseira compressa (Esper) Gerloff & Nizamuddin, 1975. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:145511