Metapeyssonnelia mexicana (E.Y.Dawson) D.L.Ballantine & H.Ruiz 2011

Publication Details
Metapeyssonnelia mexicana (E.Y.Dawson) D.L.Ballantine & H.Ruiz 2011: 50

Published in: Ballantine, D. & Ruiz, H. (2011). Metapeyssonnelia milleporoides a new species of coral-killing red alga (Peyssonneliaceae) from Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea. Botanica Marina 54(1): 47-51.

Publication date: 2011

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Metapeyssonnelia is Metapeyssonnelia feldmannii Boudouresque, Coppejans & Marcot.

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

Basionym
Ethelia mexicana E.Y.Dawson

Type Information
Type locality: Southeast side of Bahía de Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico; (Dawson 1953: 101) Holotype: Dawson; Feb. 2, 1947; On Granite outcrop; HAHF; Dawson 3841, in box 56284, in vial 2344 and on slides 1838-1855, 1866-1867 (Dawson 1953: 101)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to Mexico (Stearn 1992).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 21 October 2013 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 21 October 2013

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 October 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 January 2025

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