Ballia nana Kraft & G.W.Saunders 2000
Publication Details
Ballia nana Kraft & G.W.Saunders 2000: 280, figs 11-15
Published in: Choi, H.-G., Kraft, G.T. & Saunders, G.W. (2000). Nuclear small-subunit rDNA sequences from Ballia spp. (Rhodophyta): proposal of the Balliales ord. nov., Balliaceae fam. nov., Ballia nana sp. nov. and Inkyuleea gen. nov. (Ceramiales). Phycologia 39: 272-287.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ballia is Ballia brunonia Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Gloucester Reef Reserve, Williamstown, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia; (Choi, Kraft & Saunders 2000: 274) Holotype: G.T. Kraft & D. LaFerla; 26 October 1989; 1-3 m on basalt rocks; MELU; GEN-8115 (Choi, Kraft & Saunders 2000: 274)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dwarf (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 December 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 April 2009
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 April 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
