Mucopeyssonnelia westii D.L.Ballantine, H.Ruiz & J.N.Norris 2025
Publication Details
Mucopeyssonnelia westii D.L.Ballantine, H.Ruiz & J.N.Norris 2025: 138
Published in: Ballantine, D.L., Norris, J.N. & Ruiz, H. (2025). The marine benthic algal flora of Puerto Rico, IIIA. Rhodophyta excluding Rhodymeniales and Ceramiales. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 121: [i]–x, [1]–182, 136 figures.
Request PDFPublication date: PDF received 28 May 2025
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Mucopeyssonnelia.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "seaward Margarita Reef" [Puerto Rico]; (Ballantine & al. 2025: 138) Holotype: D.L.Ballantine & H.Ruiz; 29.iv.2004; 24 m; US; Alg. Coll. 238342 (DLB6180) (Ballantine & al. 2025: 138)
Eponomy
Named for "...our friend and colleague John A. West (University of Melbourne) in recognition of his numerous phycological studies and publications."
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 May 2025 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 May 2025
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 May 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025
