Crassitegula walsinghamii (Sebdeniaceae, Halymeniales), a new red algal genus and species from Bermuda based upon morphology and SSU rDNA sequence analyses

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 115-124

  Schneider, Craig W ^a   Lane, Christopher E ^b   Saunders, Gary W ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bermuda; Crassitegula walsinghamii gen. et. sp. nov.; Flahaultia tegetiformans; Halymeniales; Nemathecia; Sebdeniaceae; SSU rDNA

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; RED ALGA; TAXONOMY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BERMUDA;

ALGAE; CRASSITEGULA WALSINGHAMII; GIGARTINALES; HALYMENIALES; SEBDENIA; SEBDENIACEAE; SOLIERIACEAE;

EID: 33644912638     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670260500495155     Document Type: Article

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