Metapeyssonnelia milleporoides D.L.Ballantine & H.Ruiz 2011
Publication Details
Metapeyssonnelia milleporoides D.L.Ballantine & H.Ruiz 2011: 47, figs 1-8
Published in: Ballantine, D. & Ruiz, H. (2011). Metapeyssonnelia milleporoides a new species of coral-killing red alga (Peyssonneliaceae) from Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea. Botanica Marina 54(1): 47-51.
Publication date: 2011
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Metapeyssonnelia is Metapeyssonnelia feldmannii Boudouresque, Coppejans & Marcot.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Mario Reef, la Parguera, Puerto Rico (17º57.149'N, 67º03.355'W); (Ballantine & Ruiz 2011: 49) Holotype (D.L. Ballantine 6277): Hector Ruiz; 24 August 2004; 0.5 m depth, on hydrocoral Millepora complanata; Alg. Coll. US; 211258 (Ballantine & Ruiz 2011: 49) Notes: Voucher specimens deposited in MICH, MSM and US. Herbarium.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 April 2011 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 April 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 April 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
