We are pleased to announce that Dr. Masahiro Suzuki of our laboratory and Dr. Taiju Kitayama of the National Museum of Nature and Science have published the latest checklist of the marine benthic algae of Japan.
Masahiro
Suzuki, Taiju Kitayama 2026. Checklist of Japanese benthic marine algae
of Japan. National Museum of Nature and Science Monographs No. 57, 244
p., National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo (Online: 31 July 2026)
This
checklist comprises 1,617 species of Japanese seaweeds (as of the end
of July 2026), with their correct scientific names and author citations.
The text is primarily written in English, but the Japanese names of
species and taxonomic categories are also provided in Japanese
characters.
The PDF and supplementary files are available from
the official website of the National Museum of Nature and Science,
Tokyo, at the following link.
https://www.kahaku.go.jp/kenkyu/gakujutsu/monograph/v57.html
