Conspectus of the Benthic Marine Algae of the Gulf of California: Rhodophyta, Phaeophyceae, and Chlorophyta

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A taxonomic account of species in the tribe Spongoclonieae (Ceramiaceae, Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) reported from Atlantic and Pacific Mexico

“…Although our SW Gulf of California and Pacific Mexico specimens are mostly in agreement with descriptions of Dawson (1962a) and Bucher and Norris (2014), they are taller and the cells of the main axes are larger. (Mendoza-González et al, 1994;Mateo-Cid et al, 2006;Bucher and Norris, 2014;Norris et al 2017;herein). WESTERN ATLANTIC: Brazil (Oliveira Filho, 1977).…”

“…Pacific México: Colima, Michoacán, Guerrero and Oaxaca. (Dawson, 1962a;Mendoza-González et al 1994;Mateo-Cid et al 2006;Mateo-Cid and Mendoza-González, 1992, 2012Bucher and Norris, 2014;Norris et al, 2017;herein). Habitat.…”

“…EASTERN PACIFIC: Gulf of California, México (Sonora, and Baja California Sur); Pacific México: Baja California (Isla Guadalupe), Jalisco, Colima, and Oaxaca; El Salvador; Costa Rica; and Chile (Dawson, 1961(Dawson, , 1962a(Dawson, , 1962bMateo-Cid et al, 2000;Bucher and Norris, 2014;Norris et al, 2017;herein). WESTERN PACIFIC: South China Sea, and Philippines (Silva et al, 1987;Phang et al, 2016).…”

“…PACIFIC MÉXICO: Punta Descanso to Bahía Blanco, northern Baja California (Dawson, 1962a, as P. dasyoides). GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Bahía de Loreto, Baja California Sur (CONANP, 2002;Bucher and Norris, 2014;Norris et al, 2017).…”

“…Pleonosporium squarrulosum is distinguished from other Mexican species of the genus by its lower thallus cortication, the large diameter of basal cells, and short terminal branches. Although reported in Pacific Mexico (Dawson, 1962a) and the southern Gulf of California from Bahia de Loreto (CONANP, 2002;Bucher and Norris, 2014) to La Paz, Baja California Sur (Norris et al, 2017), the finding of reproductive thalli for morphological and genetic comparisons are needed to verify its presence in Mexico.…”