A new species of Phymatolithon Foslie, P. abuqirensis (Hapalidiaceae, Hapalidiales), from Mediterranean Egypt
Phymatolithon Foslie is one of the most studied and ecologically important genera of crustose coralline algae (CCA) due to their dominant abundance in various marine ecosystems worldwide. The taxonomy of the genus is complex and has been revised and updated many times based on morphological and mole...
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| author | Ronald P. Kittle Joseph L. Richards Thomas Sauvage Daniela Gabriel William E. Schmidt Suzanne Fredericq |
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| description | Phymatolithon Foslie is one of the most studied and ecologically important genera of crustose coralline algae (CCA) due to their dominant abundance in various marine ecosystems worldwide. The taxonomy of the genus is complex and has been revised and updated many times based on morphological and molecular analyses. We report on a crustose coralline algal species collected in June 2011 via snorkeling in the subtidal zone along the beach Abu Qir on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, as part of a larger macroalgal diversity survey in the region. The species shows significant sequence divergences (3.5%–14.8% in rbcL; 2.9%–11% in psbA) from other closely related Phymatolithon taxa. Morpho-anatomically, this species possesses the characters considered collectively diagnostic of the genus Phymatolithon, namely, thalli non-geniculate epithelial cells and non-photosynthetic and domed-shaped meristematic cells, usually as short with progressive elongation of their perithallial derivatives. Based on molecular and morphological analyses, we determined that these specimens encompass a new, distinct species that we herein name Phymatolithon abuqirensis. Including this new species, the total number of described Phymatolithon species found in the Mediterranean Sea is now six. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf033a1510d54f69bfde2332a69192f02022-12-22T02:33:53ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Marine Science2296-77452022-08-01910.3389/fmars.2022.922389922389A new species of Phymatolithon Foslie, P. abuqirensis (Hapalidiaceae, Hapalidiales), from Mediterranean EgyptRonald P. Kittle0Joseph L. Richards1Thomas Sauvage2Daniela Gabriel3William E. Schmidt4Suzanne Fredericq5Department of Biology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, United StatesDepartment of Biology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, United StatesIfremer Centre Atlantique, Ecosystèmes Microbiens et Molécules Marines pour les Biotechnologies (EM3B), Rue de l’Île d’Yeu, Nantes, FranceResearch Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources (CIBIO), University of the Azores, Ponta Delgada, PortugalDepartment of Biology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, United StatesDepartment of Biology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, United StatesPhymatolithon Foslie is one of the most studied and ecologically important genera of crustose coralline algae (CCA) due to their dominant abundance in various marine ecosystems worldwide. The taxonomy of the genus is complex and has been revised and updated many times based on morphological and molecular analyses. We report on a crustose coralline algal species collected in June 2011 via snorkeling in the subtidal zone along the beach Abu Qir on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, as part of a larger macroalgal diversity survey in the region. The species shows significant sequence divergences (3.5%–14.8% in rbcL; 2.9%–11% in psbA) from other closely related Phymatolithon taxa. Morpho-anatomically, this species possesses the characters considered collectively diagnostic of the genus Phymatolithon, namely, thalli non-geniculate epithelial cells and non-photosynthetic and domed-shaped meristematic cells, usually as short with progressive elongation of their perithallial derivatives. Based on molecular and morphological analyses, we determined that these specimens encompass a new, distinct species that we herein name Phymatolithon abuqirensis. Including this new species, the total number of described Phymatolithon species found in the Mediterranean Sea is now six.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.922389/fullanatomycoralline algaeCCAmarine biodiversityEgyptMediterranean Sea |
| spellingShingle | Ronald P. Kittle Joseph L. Richards Thomas Sauvage Daniela Gabriel William E. Schmidt Suzanne Fredericq A new species of Phymatolithon Foslie, P. abuqirensis (Hapalidiaceae, Hapalidiales), from Mediterranean Egypt Frontiers in Marine Science anatomy coralline algae CCA marine biodiversity Egypt Mediterranean Sea |
| title | A new species of Phymatolithon Foslie, P. abuqirensis (Hapalidiaceae, Hapalidiales), from Mediterranean Egypt |
| title_full | A new species of Phymatolithon Foslie, P. abuqirensis (Hapalidiaceae, Hapalidiales), from Mediterranean Egypt |
| title_fullStr | A new species of Phymatolithon Foslie, P. abuqirensis (Hapalidiaceae, Hapalidiales), from Mediterranean Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new species of Phymatolithon Foslie, P. abuqirensis (Hapalidiaceae, Hapalidiales), from Mediterranean Egypt |
| title_short | A new species of Phymatolithon Foslie, P. abuqirensis (Hapalidiaceae, Hapalidiales), from Mediterranean Egypt |
| title_sort | new species of phymatolithon foslie p abuqirensis hapalidiaceae hapalidiales from mediterranean egypt |
| topic | anatomy coralline algae CCA marine biodiversity Egypt Mediterranean Sea |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.922389/full |
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