Martensia natalensis Showe M.Lin, Hommersand, Fredericq & De Clerck 2009
Publication Details
Martensia natalensis Showe M.Lin, Hommersand, Fredericq & De Clerck 2009: 685, figs 6, 7
Published in: Lin, S.-M., Hommersand, M.H., Fredericq, S. & de Clerck, O. (2009). Characterization of Martensia (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) based on a morphological and molecular study of the type species, M. elegans, and M. natalensis sp. nov. from South Africa. Journal of Phycology 45(3): 678-691, 8 figs.
Request PDFPublication date: June 2009
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Martensia is Martensia elegans Hering.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: 9 Mile Reef, Sodwana Bay, Natal Province, South Africa ; (Lin et al. 2009: 685) Holotype: tetrasporophyte (fig. 6a): GENT; KZN2168a (Lin et al. 2009: 685) Notes: Isotype in GENT, no. KZN 2168 b-d.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 March 2010 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 March 2014
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Habitat note
Epiphytic on coralline algae or Champia, or attached on the reef to rock at the infralittoral fringe or in water 4-11 m deep (Lin et al. 2009: 685). - (09 March 2010) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 March 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 March 2025
