title: RHIPILIA COPPEJANSII, A NEW CORAL REEF-ASSOCIATED SPECIES FROM GUAM (BRYOPSIDALES, CHLOROPHYTA)(1).
abstract: The new species Rhipilia coppejansii is described from Guam. This species, which has the external appearance of a Chlorodesmis species, features tenacula upon microscopical examination, a diagnostic character of Rhipilia. This unique morphology, along with the tufA and rbcL data presented herein, set this species apart from others in the respective genera. Phylogenetic analyses show that the taxon is nested within the Rhipiliaceae. We discuss the diversity and possible adaptation of morphological types in the Udoteaceae and Rhipiliaceae.
authors.affiliation: Phycology Research Group, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S8), B-9000 Gent, BelgiumUniversity of Guam Marine Laboratory, UOG Station, Mangilao, Guam 96923, USA.
authors.forename: Heroen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Verbruggen
authors.affiliation: Phycology Research Group, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S8), B-9000 Gent, BelgiumUniversity of Guam Marine Laboratory, UOG Station, Mangilao, Guam 96923, USA.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schils
keywords: Bryopsidales; Chlorodesmis; DNA barcodes; Rhipilia; morphology; rbcL; taxonomy; tufA