Ululania stellata K.E.Apt & K.E.Schlech 1998
Publication Details
Ululania stellata K.E.Apt & K.E.Schlech 1998: 158, figs 1-13
Published in: Apt, K.E. & Schlech, K.E. (1998). Ululania stellata gen. et sp. nov. (Rhodomelaceae), a new genus and species of parasitic red algae from Hawaii. Phycologia 37: 157-161, 13 figs.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Ululania.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Kapoho Point, north side of Kawainui Canal, Kailua Bay, Oahu I., Hawaii; (Apt & Schlech 1998: 159) Holotype: K.E. Apt APT 1438; 10 May 1982; on Acanthophora spicifera, low intertidal, rocky bench; BISH; liquid- preserved specimen (Apt & Schlech 1998: 159)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellate, with narrow divisions radiating from the center like the rays of a star (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 August 2010
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Habitat note
Parasitic on Acanthophora spicifera and A. pacifica; primarily on low intertidal and shallow subtidal reef flats where water quality is good, as indicated by moderate to rapid water motion and a high degree of clarity (Apt & Schlech 1998). Kurihara et al. (2010) suggest that neither of these is the original host and that U. stellata has arisen from a Chondria species and switched hosts. - (30 August 2010) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 August 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 May 2025
