Pihiella liagoraciphila Huisman, A.R.Sherwood & I.A.Abbott 2003

Publication Details
Pihiella liagoraciphila Huisman, A.R.Sherwood & I.A.Abbott 2003: 981, figs 1-4

Published in: Huisman, J.M., Sherwood, A.R. & Abbott, I.A. (2003). Morphology, reproduction, and the 18S rDNA gene sequence of Pihiella liagoraciphila gen. et sp. nov. (Rhodophyta), the so-called ‘monosporangial discs’ associated with members of the Liagoraceae (Rhodophyta) and proposal of the Pihiellales ord. nov. Journal of Phycology 39: 978-987.

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Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Pihiella.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Holotype locality: Mokulë’ia, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands; (Huisman, Sherwood & Abbott 2003: 981) Holotype: Maya LeGrande; 5 May 2002; on Liagora valida Harvey from shallow reef flat; IA; 28754 (Huisman, Sherwood & Abbott 2003: 981) Notes: The sheet has four specimens of L. valida, each bearing numerous specimens of P. liagoraciphila. Following Article 8.2 (ICBN, Greuter et al. 2000), the holotype can be a single gathering of many small specimens. The holotype also includes a slide preparation made from the above, from which several specimens are illustrated in Figure 2, c, g-r of original paper.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 04 March 2004 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 October 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 October 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2025

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