WoRMS taxon details
original description
Boo, G. H.; Gall, L. L.; Hwang, I. K.; Miller, K. A.; Boo, S. M. (2018). Phylogenetic relationships and biogeography of Ptilophora (Gelidiales, Rhodophyta) with descriptions of P. aureolusa, P. malagasya, and P. spongiophila from Madagascar. <em>Journal of Phycology.</em> 54(2): 249-263., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/jpy.12617 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2024). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]
Holotype PC PC0171941, geounit Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology The specific epithet reflects the close association of sponges with this species because the six specimens observed, from four locations (Phare Flacourt, Port Ehoala, Cape Sainte Marie, and Roche de Choumare), were coated with sponges. [details]
LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:8168 [details]
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English |
sponge-loving red alga |
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