Besa catenata (Yendo) M.S.Calderon & S.M. Boo 2016

Publication Details
Besa catenata (Yendo) M.S.Calderon & S.M. Boo 2016: 433, figs 10-19

Published in: Calderon, M.S., Miller, K.A., Seo, T.H. & Boo, S.M. (2016). Transfer of selected Ahnfeltiopsis (Phyllophoraceae, Rhodophyta) species to the genus Besa and description of Schottera koreana sp. nov.. European Journal of Phycology 51(4): [1-13] 431-443, 53 figs, 2 tables.

Publication date: 2016

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Besa is Besa papillaeformis Setchell.

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

Basionym
Gymnogongrus catenatus Yendo

Type Information
Type locality: Ijika, Mie Prefecture; (Masuda 1987: 61, fig. 14 ) Lectotype (cystocarpic): Yendo; 22 March 1894; TI; (Masuda 1987: 61, fig. 14) Notes: Type: TNS no. 10 (LT fide Yoshida, Univ. Mus. Univ. Tokyo, Mater Rep. 24. 8, pl. 36 (1991); Type locality: Japan: Mie Pref.: Izika 22.iii.1895 (INA).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), chained, chain-like (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 14 December 2016 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 March 2021

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Distributional note
"does not occur along the Russian coast" (Shibneva et al., 2020: 78). - (29 March 2021) - G.M. Guiry

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 May 2025