Cladophora subtilissima R.L.Taylor & Freshwater 2017

Publication Details
Cladophora subtilissima R.L.Taylor & Freshwater 2017: 549, figs 5,6, A-D

Published in: Taylor, R.L., Bailey, J.C. & Freshwater, D.W. (2017). Systematics of Cladophora spp. (Chlorophyta) from North Carolina, USA, based upon morphology and DNA sequence data with a description of Cladophora subtilissima sp. nov.. Journal of Phycology 53(3): 541-556, 6 fig., 5 tables.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cladophora is Cladophora oligoclona (Kützing) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Holotype locality: Onslow Bay, North Carolina (33°47'33"N, 76°42'10"W); (Taylor & al. 2017: 549) Holotype: D.W. Freshwater and B. Degan; June 28, 2009; attached to shell beneath shallow sediment, 44 m depth; WNC; 34102 (specimen record NCweed-80) (Taylor & al. 2017: 549) Notes: Isotype: WNC34103 (specimen record NCweed-82).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), most slender, very delicate, or precise.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 16 July 2017 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Last updated: 20 July 2017

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