Balliella shameelii L.Shanaz 2014

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae
Order Ceramiales
Family Wrangeliaceae
Subfamily Compsothamnioideae
Tribe Delesseriopseae
Genus Balliella

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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.
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Type 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.

Eponomy
"Named after Prof. Dr. Mustafa Shameel (Late), Department of Botany, University of Karachi, for his enormous contribution on marine benthic algae of Pakistan."

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a marine species.

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).

No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.

Created: 14 February 2015 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 14 December 2017 by M.D. Guiry

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References
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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.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 January 2021.