Gracilaria viridis sp. nov. (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta): A new red algal species from the Mediterranean Sea

Phycologia

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 65-73

  Sfriso, Adriano ^a   Wolf, Marion Adelheid ^b   Sciuto, Katia ^b   Morabito, Marina ^c   Andreoli, Carlo ^b   Moro, Isabella ^b  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gracilaria viridis sp. nov.; Gracilariaceae; Mediterranean Sea; New species; RbcL; RbcL rbcS spacer

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA GRACILIS; GRACILARIA SP.; GRACILARIACEAE; GRACILARIALES; RHODOPHYTA; VERRUCOSA;

EID: 84873054395     PISSN: 00318884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2216/12-007.1     Document Type: Article

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