Platoma heteromorphum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Nemastomatales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Rhodophyta Subdivisio: Rhodophytina Classis: Florideophyceae Subclassis: Rhodymeniophycidae Ordo: Nemastomatales

Familia: Schizymeniaceae
Genus: Platoma
Species: Platoma heteromorphum

Name

Platoma heteromorphum Schils, 2002

• Type locality: Masirah Island, close to Ra’s Zarri, Oman (site 09: 20°11’85"N, 58°42’55"E).
• Holotype: T.Schils; 9 November 1999; subtidal, 9m. Rocky platform with grooves and rocky outcrops. MAS 139, upper left specimen on herbarium sheet (field picture, Fig. 7).

References

• Schils, T. & Coppejans, E. 2002. Gelatinous red algae of the Arabian Sea, including Platoma heteromorphum sp. nov. (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 41: 254–267. Reference page. : 256–259, figs 7–17
• Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2018. Platoma heteromorphum. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Accessed 05 April 2018.