Title: Molecular analysis confirms <i>Laurenciella marilzae</i> (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae) in the Mediterranean Sea, a species often misidentified as <i>Laurencia dendroidea</i>
Abstract: Abstract It was noted that Mediterranean specimens collected at different stations from around Sicily, Italy and referred to as Laurencia dendroidea (as Laurencia majuscula ) were similar to the recently described species Laurenciella marilzae . Presented in this study are the results of an integrative approach using both morphology and molecular data (COI-5P + rbc L) to establish which taxon these specimens should be referred to. Molecular analyses show these specimens belong to Laurenciella , and strongly suggest they are within the species L. marilzae . Morphological examinations of these Mediterranean specimens were also detailed and found to support the conclusion that they belong to L. marilzae .
Publication Year: 2020
Publication Date: 2020-10-23
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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