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Additions to the marine phycoflora of Venezuela. II. Ceramiaceae, Wrangeliaceae and Callithamniaceae (Rhodophyta)

Abstract

The following four species: Balliella pseudocorticata, Perikladosporon percurrens, Monosporus indicus and Seirospora occidentalis, represent the first report to the Venezuelan coast, of which mention their diagnostic features and making comparisons with its relatives. All these species have been identified in coral reefs of tropical waters and are considered common in the Caribbean Sea.

Key words:
Balliella; Monosporus; Perikladosporon; Seirospora; Rhodophyta

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