The red alga Polysiphonia (Rhodomelaceae) in the northern Gulf of California
1977
Hollenberg, George J
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Publisher
Smithsonian Institution Press
Other Subjects
Gulf of; Polysiphonia
Language
English
Format
print
Note
Includes index.
Taxonomic studies of Polysiphonia show 14 species to be present in the northern Gulf of California, Mexico. One of these, P. sphaerocarpa var. cheloniae is described herein as a new variety, and is found growing exclusively on the green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas L. This and three other species are recorded for the first time in the Gulf of California. The distribution of six other species is extended.
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Text; Book; Monograph
Contributor
Norris, James N.
2023-09-25
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