Balliella shameelii L.Shanaz 2014
Publication Details
Balliella shameelii L.Shanaz 2014: 2319 ,figs 1-18
Published in: Shanaz, L. (2014). Balliella shameelii sp. nov. (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) in the coastal waters of the northern Arabian Sea. Pakistan Journal of Botany 46(6): 2319-2324.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Balliella is Balliella crouanioides (Itono) Itono & Tak.Tanaka.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Offshore from Buleji, Karachi, Pakistan (Holotype No. KUH-SW- 3274, Leg. L. Shahnaz 03 Feb. 2012), deposited in Seaweed Herbarium, MAHQ-BRC, University of Karachi, Pakistan (a sub-herbarium of Karachi University)."; (Shanaz 2014: 2323)
Eponomy
"Named after Prof. Dr. Mustafa Shameel (Late), Department of Botany, University of Karachi, for his enormous contribution on marine benthic algae of Pakistan."
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 February 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 December 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 May 2025
