Mesophyllum sphaericum V.Peña, I.Bárbara, W.H.Adey, Riosmena-Rodrigues & H.G.Choi 2011

Publication Details
Mesophyllum sphaericum V.Peña, I.Bárbara, W.H.Adey, Riosmena-Rodrigues & H.G.Choi 2011: 914, figs 1, 2

Published in: Peña, V., Adey, W.H., Riosmena-Rodriguez, R., Jung, M.-Y., Afonso-Carrillo, J., Choi, H.-G. & Bárbara, I. (2011). Mesophyllum sphaericum sp. nov. (Corallinales, Rhodophyta): a new maerl-forming species from the northeast Atlantic. Journal of Phycology 47(4): 911-927.

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Publication date: 2011

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Mesophyllum is Mesophyllum lichenoides (J.Ellis) Me.Lemoine.

Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.

Type Information
Holotype locality: Benencia Island, Ria de Arousa, Galicia, Spain (42º36.036' N, 08º52.459' W); (Peña & al. 2011: 917) Holotype: V. Pena and I. Bárbara; 14 October 2008; -3m depth; SANT-algae; 21804 (Peña & al. 2011: 917) Notes: Isotypes: SANT-Algae 21805-21828.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), globose, spherical (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 15 September 2011 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 11 June 2022

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 January 2025

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