New record of the green macroalga <i>Gayralia brasiliensis</i> (Ulotrichales, Chlorophyta) in Singapore-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

New record of the green macroalga Gayralia brasiliensis (Ulotrichales, Chlorophyta) in Singapore

Published:2024-07-03 Issue:4 Volume:67 Page:325-330
ISSN:0006-8055
Container-title:Botanica Marina
language:en
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Author:

Ng Yu Fei¹^ORCID,Yeo Regina Shu Wen²,Huang Danwei¹³⁴⁵

Affiliation:

1. Department of Biological Sciences , 37580 National University of Singapore , Singapore 117558 , Singapore

2. Amakusa Marine Biological Laboratory , Kyushu University , Reihoku-Amakusa , Kumamoto 863-2507 , Japan

3. Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum , 37580 National University of Singapore , Singapore 117377 , Singapore

4. Tropical Marine Science Institute , 37580 National University of Singapore , Singapore 119227 , Singapore

5. Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions , 37580 National University of Singapore , Singapore 117558 , Singapore

Abstract

Abstract A new family, genus, and species record, Gayralia brasiliensis (Gayraliaceae, Ulotrichales, Chlorophyta) is reported in Singapore using chloroplast elongation factor Tu (tufA) and nuclear internal transcribed spacer (ITS) markers alongside gross and microscopic examination. This species was likely missed by previous surveys due to its limited local distribution, superficial similarity to the much more common Ulva, and its small size. Morphologically, G. brasiliensis in Singapore is more similar to G. oxysperma than to G. brasiliensis in Brazil. This study demonstrates the importance of integrative molecular and morphological analysis for characterising macroalgal diversity.

Funder

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore

Temasek

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/bot-2024-0014/pdf

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