Durvillaea amatheiae explained

Durvillaea amatheiae is a large, robust species of southern bull kelp found in Australia.^[1]

Description

The species can be confused with Durvillaea potatorum, which has an overlapping geographic distribution. D. potatorum has a shorter, wider stipe with more limited lateral blade development, whereas D. amatheiae has a shorter, narrow stipe and typically prolific lateral blade development.

Distribution

Durvillaea amatheiae is endemic to southeast Australia.^[2]

External links

• Algaebase: Durvillaea amatheiae X.A.Weber, G.J.Edgar, S.C.Banks, J.M.Waters & C.I.Fraser

Notes and References

1. Weber. Xénia A.. Edgar. Graham J.. Banks. Sam C.. Waters. Jonathan M.. Fraser. Ceridwen I.. 2017. Morphological and phylogenetic investigation into divergence among sympatric Australian southern bull kelps (Durvillaea potatorum and D. amatheiae sp. nov.). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 107. 630–643. 28017856. 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.12.027.
2. Ceridwen I.. Fraser. Marcel. Velásquez. Wendy A.. Nelson. Erasmo C.A.. Macaya. Cameron. Hay. 2019. The biogeographic importance of buoyancy in macroalgae: a case study of the southern bull‐kelp genus Durvillaea (Phaeophyceae), including descriptions of two new species. Journal of Phycology. 56 . 1 . 23–36 . 10.1111/jpy.12939. 31642057 . free.