Kallymenia ercegovicii explained

Kallymenia ercegovicii a red algae species first discovered in the Mediterranean Sea, in the coast of Croatia.^[1]

Description

This species is distinguished from other Kallymenia species by a deeply lobed thallus, its large inner cortical cells, stellate but non-ganglionic medullary cells and non-ostiolate cystocarps which are surrounded by a filamentous net, itself composed of elongated cells forming fascicles.

Further reading

• Giaccone, Giuseppe. "Biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea: an introductory speech to the Marine Algae Symposium." Bocconea Palermo 16 (2003): 182–192.
• Belsher, Th, et al. "Inventaire des algues marines benthiques de la rade et des îles d'Hyères." Trav. scient. Parc natn. Port-Cros 2 (1976): 39–89.

External links

• AlgaeBase entry

Notes and References

1. Vergés. Alba. Gey. Delphine. Utgé. José. Cruaud. Corinne. Le Gall. Line. Recognition of a new species ofKallymenia(Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) from Croatia (Mediterranean Sea) based on morphology and DNA barcode. European Journal of Phycology. 49. 3. 2014. 332–344. 0967-0262. 10.1080/09670262.2014.938362. 86389477. free.