Melanothamnus testudinis Serio, G.Furnari, I.Moro & K.Sciuto 2020

Publication Details
Melanothamnus testudinis Serio, G.Furnari, I.Moro & K.Sciuto 2020: 284, figs 2-13

Published in: Serio, D., Furnari, G., Moro, I. & Sciuto, K. (2020). Molecular and morphological characterisation of Melanothamnus testudinis sp. nov. (Rhodphyta, Rhodomelaceae) and its distinction from Polysiphonia carettia. Phycologia 59(4): 281-291.

Publication date: published online 15 May 2020

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melanothamnus is Melanothamnus somalensis Bornet & Falkenberg.

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

Type Information
Holotype locality: Lampedusa Island (Straits of Sicily, Italy); 35°30.197'N, 12°35.192'E; (Serio et al. 2020: 284) Holotype (tetrasporophyte): D. Collodoro; 10 July 2011; epizoic on carapace of loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta; CAT; 2712 (Serio et al. 2020: 284) Notes: Isotypes: CAT 2713, female gametophyte; CAT 2714 female gametophyte and tetrasporophyte. Molecular vouchers: LR735545 (rbcL gene), LR735991 (23S rRNA gene).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 11 August 2020 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 11 August 2020

Verification of Data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.