Chondrophycus anabeliae Sentíes, M.T.Fujii, Cassano & Dreckmann 2016
Publication Details
Chondrophycus anabeliae Sentíes, M.T.Fujii, Cassano & Dreckmann 2016: 261, figs 1-18
Published in: Sentíes, A., Cassano, V., Dreckmann, K.M., Gil-Rodríguez, M.C. & Stein, E.M. & Fujii, M.T. (2016). Chondrophycus anabeliae (Rhodomelaceae, Ceramiales), a new species in the Laurencia complex from the Mexican Caribbean. Phytotaxa 283(3): 259-270, 19 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chondrophycus is Chondrophycus cartilagineus (Yamada) Garbary & J.T.Harper.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: MEXICO, Quintana Roo, Isla Mujeres, Garrafón de Castilla; 21° 12' 32.28" N and 86° 43' 17.83" W; (Sentíes & al. 2016: 261) Holotype: A. Sentíes, & M.C. Gil-Rodríguez s.n., tetrasporangial plant; 12 February 2007; UAMIZ; 1240 (Sentíes & al. 2016: 261) Notes: Genbank accesion number for rbcL KX815262. Paratype: (UAMIZ 1241) vegetative and male plants, coll. A. Sentíes & M.T. Fujii s.n., 16 November 2008.
Eponomy
"The specific epithet makes reference to “Anabel”, the ancient goddess of love in the western Caribbean Sea region."
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 November 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 November 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 November 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 May 2025
