Verdigellas peltata D.L.Ballantine & J.N.Norris 1994
Publication Details
Verdigellas peltata D.L.Ballantine & J.N.Norris 1994: 369, figs. 5-7
Published in: Ballantine, D.L. & Norris, J.N. (1994). Verdigellas, a new deep-water genus (Tetrasporales, Chlorophyta) from the tropical western Atlantic. Cryptogamic Botany 4: 368-372.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Verdigellas is Verdigellas fimbriata D.L.Ballantine & J.N.Norris.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: off Isla Mona, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea, western Atlantic; (Schneider, Lane & Saunders 2010: 156)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), target-shaped.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024