Meridionella gen. nov., a New Genus of Cystocloniaceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) from the Southern Hemisphere, Including M. obtusangula comb. nov. and M. antarctica sp. nov.

• Published in: Journal of Phycology
• Main Authors: Tonicelli, G., Croce, M.E., Díaz-Tapia, P. (Pilar), Fredericq, S., Freshwater, D.W., Gauna, M.C., Parodi, E.R., Vergruggen, H., Hommersand, M.H.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Centro Oceanográfico de A Coruña 2021
• Subjects: 18S rRNA; Antarctica; biogeography; COI-5P; cryptic species; Cystoclonium; rbcL; South America; UPA; research; training; Antarctic; Hooker; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10508/11823; http://hdl.handle.net/10261/316666

The classification of Cystoclonium obtusangulum has been questioned since the species was first described by Hooker and Harvey as Gracilaria? obtusangula. The objective of this study was to provide the first comprehensive taxonomic analysis of Cystoclonium obtusangulum, based on DNA sequences couple...