Peyssonnelia flavescens D.L.Ballantine & H.Ruiz 2005

Publication Details
Peyssonnelia flavescens D.L.Ballantine & H.Ruiz 2005: 331-333, figs 2-4, 8-15

Published in: Ballantine, D.L. & Ruiz, H. (2005). Two Peyssonnelia species (Peyssonneliaceae, Rhodophyta) from Puerto Rico including Peyssonnelia flavescens sp. nov. Phycologia 44: 328-334, 15 figs. 1 Table.

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Publication date: 10 May 2005

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Peyssonnelia is Peyssonnelia squamaria (S.G.Gmelin) Decaisne ex J.Agardh.

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

Type Information
Type locality: Edge of Insular Shelf, La Parguera, Puerto Rico; (Ballantine & Ruiz 2005: 331) Holotype: D.L. Ballantine No. 6069; 12 September 2003; 24 m; US; Alg. Coll. 204256 (Ballantine & Ruiz 2005: 331) Notes: Isotypes in MICH, MSM, US.

Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), yellowing; becoming yellow.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 June 2005 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 March 2006

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 March 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024

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