DNA Sequence Analyses Reveal Two New Species of <i>Caloglossa</i> (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) from the Skin of West Indian Manatees

Epizoic macroalgae collected from the skin of West Indian manatees included specimens of the red algal family Delesseriaceae. Morphological and <i>rbc</i>L sequence analyses indicated that these specimens represented two novel species of <i>Caloglossa</i>. One species, descri...

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Main Authors: D. Wilson Freshwater, Cathryn E. Miller, Thomas A. Frankovich, Michael J. Wynne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/2/163